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Mary Eatinger (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 10:45 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I'm working on a highrise apartment renovation with window replacement. On the last similar project we did, we used Thermal Windows and the screens were installed from the exterior side of the window and are too easily pushed out of the window. I am looking for an aluminum sliding window with a screen that has to be installed from the interior and can't be pushed out easily. Maybe Thermal makes a screen that is installed from the interior but I can't find it. If anyone knows of any other product that would satisfy this criteria, I'd like to get more information.
Thanks.
George A. Everding, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA
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Username: geverding

Post Number: 197
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 11:14 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Casements and projected windows have interior screens. Sliders and hung windows have exterior screens. If the screen is on the interior of a slider, how do you open the window? Not saying it can't be done, but I'd be interested in seeing how you'd do it.
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Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 11:19 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

You'd hang it like a door with some hinges and some kind of latch. Not often done and begging for abuse, maintenance issues.
Mary Eatinger (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 11:40 am:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

You're right, but I think some sliding windows have small channels on the exterior of the sides of the window. To insert the screen, you pass it through the window to the outside (obviously) and slide the screen down into the channels to lock it into place. Then when you push on it from the inside, the screen is pushing against the channels. The only way to remove it is to slide the screen up and out of the channels and then back through the window to the inside of the room. Or if you're clumsy, you drop it and it goes flying down to the ground. :-)

I've seen windows like this a long time ago, but I don't know who manufacturers them.
Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS
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Username: rlmat

Post Number: 170
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:09 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

Try Graham Windows.

www.GrahamArch.com

Screen has to be on exterior of window.
Julie Root
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Username: julie_root

Post Number: 62
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostPrint Post

I was also going to suggest Graham. They have a lot of possibilities not in their catalog so call. Their 6800 series has what is called a guardian sash. Which we have used for a number of things including screen, perforated security screens, extra glazing for acoustics. The sash can be attached with a pivot hinge option so that you can open the screen, open the window, then close the screen all while the screen stays attached to the window. Casement, slider, double hung, etc. We do public bid mostly and I think Efco has something similar. The draw back is cost and a deeper frame, but I have been surprised how economical it can be.

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