Again on the subject of windows... Never thought we would labor so much on any one step during this whole process. So far, windows have been giving us a lot to consider.
One of the things we decided from early on is that we would have French windows. These are called 格子入複層ガラス in Japanese (don't know the reading) and they look like this catalog picture.
There are various different styles of French windows, and our architect suggested we get the WA02, a choice we agreed with. We've seen many houses using these types of windows and we love them. We also had to think about the business of mosquito nets and glass type.
As for type of windows, we opted for a mix of up-down windows and vertical pivoted windows that allow for a rolling mosquito net. This sort of net can be pulled out and tucked in, so it is never on display. For rolling nets, we chose clear nets, which are way nicer than the normal, darker type. The difference is quite stunning!
There are various different styles of French windows, and our architect suggested we get the WA02, a choice we agreed with. We've seen many houses using these types of windows and we love them. We also had to think about the business of mosquito nets and glass type. 
As for type of windows, we opted for a mix of up-down windows and vertical pivoted windows that allow for a rolling mosquito net. This sort of net can be pulled out and tucked in, so it is never on display. For rolling nets, we chose clear nets, which are way nicer than the normal, darker type. The difference is quite stunning!
To comply with regulations, the glass on some of our windows will need to have special wire mesh for fire protection. Obviously, we weren't thrilled with the look of regular wire meshed glass. There's another type of protective glass where the wire mesh is invisible, and this would have been a great choice even despite the higher price tag, but we had to forget about it because it's not available for French windows...
Anyhow, we are still checking each and every window to make sure it is the proper width, height, position, depth, type, etc... Lots of work ahead still but we're nearing the finish line, at least on that front!
2 comments:
Can't you just get any type of normal window and add the "french" lattice work later? The home we are currently in has the french window design and I noticed that the white crossed lines are just simple aluminum strips attached separately from the window from. I think you could easily have a DIY project later on, or even get the builder to do it at some point. This would give you more choices I guess.
Hi Mike,
It hadn't occured to us that we could DIY our windows into French windows... And we never did compare the cost of plain windows versus the lattice-type windows; we just loved the overall feel of the windows in a house that our architect designed and signed up for the same. We plan to do a lot of DIY in other areas of the house, so that'll be one less area to worry about, I suppose...
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