Windows are very important in a house or a building. Most of the old Philippine homes have big windows that let more than enough air and light into the room. Nowadays, you’d notice many different types of windows being used in homes in Philippines. The windows of a house should be dictated by the typical weather conditions in the area. A window could also significantly change the look of a house so the type of window should also depend on the look that you are trying to achieve. Below are the different types of windows (based on operating styles) commonly used in Philippine real estate properties.

• Slider. The sashes of these windows slide horizontally in a double-sliding window. There many different sub-types of slider windows like the single-sliding window and vertical slider or single hung window.
• Casement. These windows are hinged at the sides and project outward. They provide significantly better ventilation than sliding windows.
• Awning. These windows are hinged at the top and open outward. They also provide significantly better ventilation than sliding windows.
• Hopper. These windows are hinged at the bottom and open inward. They also provide significantly better ventilation than sliding windows.
• Single and Double Hung. With double hung windows, both sashes slide vertically whereas with single hung windows, only the bottom sash slides upward. They also provide significantly better ventilation than sliding windows.
• Tilt and Turn. These windows use special hinges that allow the sashes to tilt to the inside and turn to the inside. They close like a fridge door and they are the most energy efficient among the different window types.
• Jalousie. This window comprises of many slats of glass that open and closes like a Venetian blind using a crank.
• Skylight. This is a flat, sloped, or bubble window built into a roof structure for daylighting.
• Bay. This multi-panel window with three sections set at different angles to create an expanded area for shelving/sitting while allowing more light into the room. It can be rectangular, polygonal, or arc shaped (also known as a bow window).
• Bow. An arc shaped bay window.Visit the website http://www.atayala.com.

Deirdre Gonzales is a business entrepreneur from Cebu City Philippines. She’s now based in Florida and writes in her spare time for various websites including Atayala.com

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