Posts Tagged ‘timber’

Fantastic Sash Windows A New Way For A Modern Home

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

You may not even realize it, but the windows that are in your home that open on the top and the bottom are called sash windows. These windows were first designed in the late nineteenth century. The appear in many homes in the original thirteen colonies. They became popular and are now used all over the world.

The Historical Evidence Concerning Sash Windows

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

When tracing the history of sash windows one is also tracing the history of our civilization. This window, also called a hung sash window, had sashes, another name for one or more movable panels. Pulleys, springs and balances to move the panels and allow ventilation operated these panels.