Friday, September 9, 2011

What can vertical slider widows do for your home?

By Simon Crox


It is easy to replace more traditional box sash windows with the new style vertical slider windows but more than just ease, they also have many a benefit, making them a perfect choice for more period properties as well as new builds. It is advisable, with anything in life, to try and set up a face to face meeting before deciding on anything permanently. For this reason try to stick to window fitters in your area for ease, for example if you live in London try your local borough such as Kent or Greenwich.

Far from the old style windows that were mainly only available in either white or pine, modern vertical slider windows come in a range of colours including Light oak and Rosewood, white wood grain foiled finish and cream wood grain foiled finish.

Also updated is the mechanism used to manoeuvre the vertical slider up and down. Previously there were two ways in which a sliding sash window could work: single hung or double hung. A single hung sash window could only ever have one panel manipulated, whilst the other remained static. This allowed some ventilation and reduced the chance of moving parts becoming damaged or functioning poorly. In many single hung window styles, it is the lower pane which moves but in comparison the new style can be positioned at an angle (pointing inward toward the room) in order to enhance ventilation and enable cleaning access.

With a double hung sash window both sections of the window could travel separately using a pulley-and-weight-counterbalancing-system. These designs were excellent for ventilation because hot air could escape through the upper area and the cold was drawn inward below.

However, the new style vertical slider windows have an improved mechanism with an enhanced system in place. Weights and pulleys have been superseded by sophisticated spiral balances, and a unique tilt facility to enable cleaning of sashes safely from the inside the property as well as maximum ventilation.

Vertical slider windows are generally made of UPVC making them not only a low maintenance option but also a highly cost effective one. Their versatile look means that they suit a wide variety of homes and can provide an authentic sash window finish or a contemporary modern look depending on its surroundings. The major draw with box sash windows is their inexpensive price tag.

Vertical slider windows are increasingly popular because they are so easy to install and equally simple to maintain, removing additional scaffolding costs from installation.




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