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Which way do your windows open? (lemmy.ml)
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To let a breeze into your room, do your windows open out from the bottom or the top?

If your windows are stacked (upper and lower) which part opens and which part stays fixed?

(Germans with 3D windows don't count. LΓΌften is a weird cultish ritual and you should all feel bad.)

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago* (6 children)

Mine are attached on one side and open outwards. So when fully open (looking down from above) they make an L shape. There's a little like crank handle you rotate to open/close them.

I don't really like this style, but that's what came with the house.

Edit: They're casement windows, here's a pic:

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I never understood the crank handle for floor level windows, still - pretty unique

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

    If you need to operate them while it's really windy they're a lifesaver. I guess you could go for sliding windows to address the same problem, but I've had trouble with those.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    They are good for that, but sometimes the little arm falls out of the track, then you have to remove the screen and put it back in. Always great during a torrential downpour..... Not that I'd know from experience haha.

    I'd love to see how some of those German window types would work here.

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