I was at a home center looking around and they had windows on display and what I thought I used to know was a double hung window I guess isn't. They had double hung windows and single hung windows side by side and I couldn't tell they were different looking at them. I thought maybe the "double" meant double pane glass, but the single hung windows had this as well. They both retracted up and down and functioned about the same. Gees, can some please explain????
2006-09-29 18:15:38 · 8 answers · asked by lefty 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I believe that JEPA gave the best answ.
A single hung window is one that only the lower portion of the window moves up and down, the upper portion is stationary.
A double hung window is a window that the lower portion of the window moves up and down and the upper portion moves up and down also.
The confuseing thing is they (both windows) look the same when standing side by side. A single hung window is cheeper than a double hung window. But most windows today Hinge so that the window can be cleaned from the inside of the house, so a double hung window can be cleaned entirely from the inside of the house. But a single hung window you can only clean the lower portion of the window the upper portion you would have to go outside to clean it. With a double hung window you can move both the top portion down and the bottom portion up for better ventaltion. Hope this helps.
2006-09-30 02:08:53 · answer #1 · answered by obac777 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double Hung Window = Having 2 sashes that slide up and down.
Single Hung window = One sash is movable and the other fixed.
This is the earlier form of sliding sash window.
2006-09-29 18:42:26 · answer #2 · answered by Excel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A single hung is one where only the bottom sash would open. A double hung is one that not only does the bottom opens, the top will also open, sliding down instead of up like the bottom. They also usually have a full screen. Hope that answers your question.
2006-09-29 23:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A single-hung window has a single sash (frame and glass) which slides up and down in its tracks, and a non-moving sash. Typically, the fixed sash is the upper window frame.
A double-hung window has two sashes which slide past each other in their own tracks.
2006-09-29 18:31:52 · answer #4 · answered by Tom-SJ 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the stock home windows are 32 x sixty two you cannot use them. The brand new windows have to be smaller than the existing opening. When you attempt to cram them in there too tightly, they wont work well after installation. All windows made now are customized sizes. It shouldn't rate anymore, for one that is 31 5/eight x 60 3/4 than one that is 32 x sixty two. Its a original bait and switch ploy utilized by colossal box stores. In the event you go to a legit window enterprise, all home windows are the identical cost up to precise sizes, there are not any upcharges for specified/custom sizes. Your high-quality guess is to get a quote from Lowe's then ask a nearby legit to match or beat the price. If you want to set up them yourself, see the link under for guidelines.
2016-08-09 15:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 03:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by milhollen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI,
A single-hung window has a single sash,which slides up and down in its tracks, and a non-moving sash.
2006-09-30 02:16:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A window consisting of two pains of glass, sigle hung has one non removeable pain usually placed above the other removeable and slideing pain. They must have had it labeled wrong. I worked in a window factory, and we produced both.
2006-09-29 18:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Seerin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋