January, 1913 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
That Window Problem 
(Continued from page 13 ) 
monotonous end wall. And take the first 
illustration; the single second-story win¬ 
dow, to the right, has to be widened out 
with shutters, to the size of the triple 
window underneath. Indeed, one wishes 
that the architect of the left-hand house 
at the top of page 13 had done this. 
And about bay windows: do you notice 
how very commonplace the front bay of 
the right-hand house is? That is because 
the windows do not fill the bay — there’s 
a little wall space between. The bay in 
the upper right-hand illustration on page 
13 —though it is badly located — is, in it¬ 
self, well designed; the windows fill it 
completely, and give it unity. 
English bay windows, new and old, al¬ 
ways have this unity; I wish I could say 
as much for all our American bays. 
“These American guillotine windows — 
no! I will not have them !” cried a French 
client to me, the other day. “I wish case¬ 
ments; casements such as one finds from 
Calais to Constantinople; letting in bursts 
of bright sunshine and pure, health-giving 
breezes!” No doubt; but, really, I couldn't 
see why the “guillotine” window (“double- 
hung window” is the proper term) would 
not let in just as desirable a brand of 
breeze and sunshine. And, so far as mere 
comfort and convenience go, the double- 
hung window ranks high. I have both 
sorts in my own home; time and again 
have I gathered up the wreckage of a 
casement from grass plot or walk, while 
my double-hung windows are as good as 
new. A sudden summer gust comes up, 
we rush to close the casements just a 
trifle too late, an adjuster slips, the sash 
flaps wildly a moment, and then - Still, 
the casement is very effective; so, if you 
use this sort of window, be sure to have the 
very best sort of heavy bronze metal ad¬ 
justers. Plated cast-iron is much cheaper 
in first cost; but it is always breaking at 
the critical moment, and causing endless 
expense and trouble. Let the hinges be 
amply heavy, too; and have three hinges 
to each sash. Transoms should be hung 
at the top, to swing upward and outward, 
or else pivoted in the middle. Never have 
casement or transom to open inward: it 
is almost utterly impossible to keep rain¬ 
water from leaking in, with such. 
Double-hung windows, of course, slide 
up and down, and are balanced with 
weights or springs. Personally I prefer 
the weights, though many architects think 
springs are better. The sash cord should 
be amply heavy, and very tightly woven; 
otherwise it will wear out and break in a 
few years. For heavy plate-glass win¬ 
dows we generally need lead weights (iron 
is too bulky) and bronze metal chains; 
but unless "these weights and chains are 
expressly specified your builder will have 
a right to put in an “extra” for them. Old 
houses have often no provision for 
weights; the windows are clumsily 
propped up by sticks or some such thing. 
For these, spring balances can be used. 
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