What kind of fancy window is this? RE: Wreaths PIP

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I have a dutch colonial style house. Today I bought these wreaths:



Don't let the picture fool you - they look like rat's nests IRL.

I'm going to do this:



I bought some Command hooks (those bitches better not fly off them) but reading a bit about the wreath installation online, people are saying they use red ribbon, knot the end, and throw the wreath out.

Ummm. What kind of fancy window does this? I can't wrap my head around the logistics. To open my window, I push it up - done deal. My old house had windows I slid to the side.

[mrs.jacinthe]

If they're double-hung windows (where you can open them inwards to clean them), that may be what they're talking about.

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Nov 20, 2012 15:35:36 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

If they're double-hung windows (where you can open them inwards to clean them), that may be what they're talking about.

Do they open in the middle of the window? Or at the top? I've never heard of or seen these in any houses!

[ktzmoh]

I dont think it would work for windows that slide side to side, but for windows that open up and down, the top part can usually be pulled inward for cleaning, right?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Every house I've ever lived in had double-hungs - it's popular with new builds and replacement windows.

They usually have a little "slide" (for lack of a better word) on either side and you slide them both and pull in.

ETA: Like this:

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Nov 20, 2012 15:38:07 GMT -5 ktzmoh said:

I dont think it would work for windows that slide side to side, but for windows that open up and down, the top part can usually be pulled inward for cleaning, right?

That's awesome, I didn't know windows could open down. I live a simple life I guess.

Poor H has to get his 2 story ladder out and use the command hooks on our non fancy windows. Oh well, he needs to clean the gutters anyway.

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I wonder if it's a regional thing. Seriously none of my friends houses growing up or my parents or anyone I know has this type of window. Plenty of new construction.

Sounds kind of nice.

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I wonder if it's a regional thing. Seriously none of my friends houses growing up or my parents or anyone I know has this type of window. Plenty of new construction.

Sounds kind of nice.

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I just saw that pic on Andersen's website. It's so weird to me you can just take the window out and clean it.

Maybe this is a warm climate thing?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Not that I can tell - we've lived in OH, TX, and CA, and R's parents in NH have them too.

It's kind of a hidden feature - not always obvious.

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Now I'm asking a friend that just built a house, I haven't been over there yet

[Susie]

I'm not sure about the "throw the wreath out" part, but if I were doing wreaths on our windows, one person would be outside and one person inside. If the screens are off, you could just lower the outer sash, run the ribbon through and knot, and raise/lock the upper sash in place pinching the ribbon.

[housegeek]

We put a command hook on our front door and it fell off. Lame.
Ours are single hung but can swing inward to clean.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Nov 20, 2012 16:04:37 GMT -5 housegeek said:

We put a command hook on our front door and it fell off. Lame.
Ours are single hung but can swing inward to clean.

I had no idea single-hung windows could tilt-to-clean too. Huh. You learn something new every day.

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You've never heard of double-hungs? Are you 100% certain your windows aren't double hung? Perhaps the upper sashes are just painted shut? That's not a modern invention at all. Ours are all double hung. Maybe it is regional, but in CA I see almost all double hung on old houses. My mind is sort of blown by this post

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Nov 20, 2012 16:23:08 GMT -5 @juno said:

You've never heard of double-hungs? Are you 100% certain your windows aren't double hung? Perhaps the upper sashes are just painted shut? That's not a modern invention at all. Ours are all double hung. Maybe it is regional, but in CA I see almost all double hung on old houses. My mind is sort of blown by this post

Juno if our windows are double hung my H will kiss you. They aren't painted shut. We just try to pull them down?

Not sure if this matters in the grand scheme of things considering we have glass storms though.

Double hung (or single that tilt in) are blowing my mind!

[mrs.jacinthe]

Here's a video that explains the process a little more. Not all of them have the screws, there may just be the two sliders. It'll show you what to look for on your windows, at least:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrnC2g7hWTw

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Nah, those plastic clips/springs/whatever that hold tilted them in are prime candidates for failure. Sashes are heavy. Just try yanking down the top sash. I usually have to press down on the bottom part of the top one a bit, open the bottom sash, then reach up and pull the top one down from underneath. You just have to figure out how to get some removable storms on there.

ETA: it is entirely possible that they are fixed uppers. But old double hungs are the rule out here, not the exception.

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Well what do you know, they are double hung!

Sweet!

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You're hilarious. Congrats Definitely figure out a way to get those storms off during the summer, and your life will be completely different. Opening both sashes towards the center is the quickest way to cool off a room.

ETA: It's better to do more pushing on wood window sashes than pulling. So once you pull the top sash down just a bit, you should push down on the top rather than pulling down on the bottom when possible. And when you lift, push from the bottom rather than pulling from the top. It puts less stress on the joints, especially if they are super tight in the channels and require a bit of force. Pulling won't tear them up immediately or anything, but since they can be in there for centuries, it can add up over time. We have one sash with loose joints that we're going to have to reglue when we get the motivation.

[auntie]

A standard double hung window will allow the top panel to drop down so you can ventilate without a child falling out. Even if your windows don't tilt to clean, they may be double hung.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Whoo hoo! Yay for easier cleaning and decorating!