When you’re shopping for vinyl replacement windows, you’ll find out there are a lot of different styles of windows out there -- casement windows, bay windows, picture windows, and garden windows, just to name a few. You’ll also probably hear a lot about double-hung windows, which are one of the most popular types of windows out there. But what exactly are double-hung windows and howe are they different from single-hung windows?
Even if you don’t know exactly what a single-hung window is, you’ve probably seen them many times. With a single-hung window, only one section of the window is moveable. The bottom half of the window can be opened and closed as needed.
While single-hung windows only have one sash that moves, double-hung windows have two operable sections. This gives you a little bit more control over how air circulates around your room. Since heat rises, being able to open the sash will help direct warmer air out of a room more effectively than a single-hung window would. On the flip side, if you wanted to get a little fresh air on a cooler day, perhaps in early spring or during the fall, keeping the top section shut and the lower section open will help keep warmer air in.
A big advantage of double-hung windows is that they can be easier to clean than single-hung windows. Both sections of double-hung windows can be tilted inward, making it easy to clean the exterior side of your windows without having to actually go outside. If you have windows on more than one story of your home, this can be a huge benefit since you won’t have to worry about having to get on a ladder to wash your windows from the outside. Some types of single-hung windows can also be tilted inwards for cleaning, but many single-hung windows don’t have this functionality.
Whether you go with single-hung or double-hung vinyl replacement windows, you’ll have the assurance of knowing that you’ll be getting windows that are very durable and are easy to maintain!
