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Okay to have different window styles? Sasquatch 10-05-2006
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Posted by Sasquatch on October 5, 2006, 10:24 am
Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house we're building
has all double-hung windows, but some are 6-over-6 panes and some are
9-over-9 panes. Is that a no-no? Looks alright to me, but I want to
make sure we're not breaking some kind of "rule." I know there are no
"rules," but still. Here's a link so you can see what I mean:

http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/images/FrontElevationLRG.gif

Also, when you look at the front elevation referenced above, do you
think it would look better with 24" high railings instead of 36" high?
We don't have to do 36" according to code since our porch floor is less
than 2 feet off the ground. If we do 24" railings, do you think it
would look good to move the window sills up to 24"? Currently the
rough opening is 12" off the ground, which I'm starting to realize will
be inconvenient for things like end tables. But mostly I want to do
what looks good. But I can't decide. I need some input. Please help.

Thanks,
John


Posted by HVS on October 5, 2006, 10:53 am
On 05 Oct 2006, Sasquatch wrote

> Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house we're
> building has all double-hung windows, but some are 6-over-6
> panes and some are 9-over-9 panes. Is that a no-no? Looks
> alright to me, but I want to make sure we're not breaking some
> kind of "rule." I know there are no "rules," but still.
> Here's a link so you can see what I mean:
>
> http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/images/FrontElevationLRG.gif

You're safe: it was normal in Georgian design to use graduated
window sizes -- getting smaller on the upper floors, as in this
design -- and to have fewer panes in the smaller windows.

Like this, of around 1730, which goes 15-12-6 on
ground/first/second:
http://www.whhvs.webhop.net/temp/SaffronWalden.jpg

> Also, when you look at the front elevation referenced above,
> do you think it would look better with 24" high railings
> instead of 36" high? We don't have to do 36" according to code
> since our porch floor is less than 2 feet off the ground. If
> we do 24" railings, do you think it would look good to move
> the window sills up to 24"? Currently the rough opening is
> 12" off the ground, which I'm starting to realize will be
> inconvenient for things like end tables.

I'll leave advice on that to others, but if reducing the height
of the ground-floor windows makes them about the same size as the
first-floor ones, you should probably reduce the number of panes
in the re-sized lower windows.

--
Cheers, Harvey
Architectural and topographical historian

For e-mail, change harvey to harvey.van

Posted by Glenn on October 5, 2006, 11:11 am


> Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house
> we're building has all double-hung windows, but some are
> 6-over-6 panes and some are 9-over-9 panes. Is that a
> no-no? Looks alright to me, but I want to make sure
> we're not breaking some kind of "rule." I know there are
> no "rules," but still. Here's a link so you can see what
> I mean:
>
> http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/images/FrontElevationLRG.gif
>

Looks good to me. The lower windows being taller NEED extra
lights. The normal configuration would be 6 over 9 in like
circumstances but 9 over 9 look just fine to me. To look more
uniform I would go with the 6/9 but It *is your* house. If the
lower ones go all the way to the floor, doesn't look like it, then
9/9 would be the right configuration anyway. PS 9/9 harder to
wash though.

I would leave the rail as is. Looks good and no one is going to
trip over it although your fat relatives will sit on it so make it
strong. :)

> Also, when you look at the front elevation referenced
> above, do you think it would look better with 24" high
> railings instead of 36" high? We don't have to do 36"
> according to code since our porch floor is less than 2
> feet off the ground. If we do 24" railings, do you think
> it would look good to move the window sills up to 24"?
> Currently the rough opening is 12" off the ground, which
> I'm starting to realize will be inconvenient for things
> like end tables. But mostly I want to do what looks
> good. But I can't decide. I need some input. Please
> help.
>
> Thanks,
> John


Posted by Dezignaré on October 5, 2006, 11:17 am

> Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house we're building
> has all double-hung windows, but some are 6-over-6 panes and some are
> 9-over-9 panes. Is that a no-no? Looks alright to me, but I want to
> make sure we're not breaking some kind of "rule." I know there are no
> "rules," but still. Here's a link so you can see what I mean:
>
> http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/images/FrontElevationLRG.gif
>
> Also, when you look at the front elevation referenced above, do you
> think it would look better with 24" high railings instead of 36" high?
> We don't have to do 36" according to code since our porch floor is less
> than 2 feet off the ground. If we do 24" railings, do you think it
> would look good to move the window sills up to 24"? Currently the
> rough opening is 12" off the ground, which I'm starting to realize will
> be inconvenient for things like end tables. But mostly I want to do
> what looks good. But I can't decide. I need some input. Please help.
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
The windows and railing look fine. But, couldn't you carry the rock up to
the second floor around the arched window? This would make for a grander
entrance. Dezignare'



Posted by Jude Alexander on October 5, 2006, 12:26 pm

>
>> Is it okay to mix different window styles? Our house we're building
>> has all double-hung windows, but some are 6-over-6 panes and some are
>> 9-over-9 panes. Is that a no-no? Looks alright to me, but I want to
>> make sure we're not breaking some kind of "rule." I know there are no
>> "rules," but still. Here's a link so you can see what I mean:
>>
>> http://www.mynewoldhouse.com/house/images/FrontElevationLRG.gif
>>
>> Also, when you look at the front elevation referenced above, do you
>> think it would look better with 24" high railings instead of 36" high?
>> We don't have to do 36" according to code since our porch floor is less
>> than 2 feet off the ground. If we do 24" railings, do you think it
>> would look good to move the window sills up to 24"? Currently the
>> rough opening is 12" off the ground, which I'm starting to realize will
>> be inconvenient for things like end tables. But mostly I want to do
>> what looks good. But I can't decide. I need some input. Please help.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John
>>
> The windows and railing look fine. But, couldn't you carry the rock up to
> the second floor around the arched window? This would make for a grander
> entrance. Dezignare'

I agree that is a good idea and would punctuate the entrance much better.



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