The only thing typically missing from these windows, are a hook or latch to prevent the windows from repeatedly opening and shutting when its windy
What's with all houses getting those nowadays?
For why these are superior:
Fully open mode = big hole for air go thru.
Slanty mode = very windy ez, rainy ez, rainy and very windy... just close window.
But, the innovation I miss more than the windows were the roller shutters.
First of all, light blocking. Forget blackout curtains or something, just roll down the shutters and no light is getting in. If you work nights or something, you can block the sun completely and sleep in the dark. Along with that, the light is being blocked while it's still outside. Why does that matter? Light means heat. In summer you don't want the heat inside. Block it at the shutter and it doesn't come inside to heat the inside of the house. Compare that with blinds, curtains, etc. In that case, the light has already entered the house before it hits something and heats it up. With white curtains you'll reflect a lot of the light back out, but you're still heating the interior of the house. They also reduce noise, add security, protect in bad storms, etc. But, to me, blocking the light and keeping the heat out was so much more important.
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Fr though I hate my shitty apartment blinds so much. It's midnight with the lights off and blinds closed amd I can read next to the windows
this is not a German thing. they exist outside of Europe, let alone Germany, as pretty much standard. I'm actually surprised if Americans don't have to this. although I think shouldn't be, considering in how many ways it's such an ass backwards country.
these are far from standard for Americans. they're luxury for sure and they're called German windows.
From where I am from, they are called Plastic Windows. Seems to be they were indeed either created or made popular by Germans.
this is funny, because I'm pretty sure most sold in Germany are made in Poland. Not that Poland invented them or anything
Am American.
...................What?
German windows are (like a lot of things in Germany) extremely well engineered. This is a point of pride and whenever I have hosted Germans at my house (I'm Australian) they have actually brought this up with me.
It's become a bit of a meme.
So their windows.... Open?
If handle is rotated 180 degrees up from the closed state, window would tip slightly but not fall down. This allows room to ventilate while not opening window fully. Possible pros: doesn't make room too cool, doesn't let rain inside, presumably wouldn't let burglars inside as tip point is too narrow to squeeze through. Maybe something more, dunno.
If handle is rotated 90 degrees, window opens as normal.
I havent met so many Americans or non-EU people in my life who have different windows in their homelands. But those who I've met, like our type of windows more than theirs. Also, these are sturdy AF and foolproof. Never saw one with a broken frame.
Two different directions depend on the handle orientation. The handle correlates to the pic below it.
Took me a minute.
I mean. Yes?
Guys, this doesn't exist only in Germany.
source: I live in Eastern Europe and we have such superior window design.
Same, this is the default in Croatia
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I love these types of windows. Just need to add some mosquito/bug nets are you're all set.
We have those windows in Ireland, they are generally made and designed by Velux who are Danish.
I lived in Germany for several years and moved to the U.S. and purchased a "fixer-upper" home. On the docket for replacement were the windows. To make a long story short, the cost of replacing every window on the house with a normal American window was within ~$1k of the price of a single "German" window. The cost to replace all of the windows with the German style was nearly the total price of the home itself.
So yeah, I would love to have those windows, but they're not made or at least readily available in US markets.
This. I have these windows in one room in the US because I installed them myself. IDK if they are significantly cheaper in Germany, but for the price to have one professionally installed in the US I could have actually replaced the entire wall with floor to ceiling windows.
Just checked a local factory, 50x50cm is 100 € for a regular window and 200 € to open both ways (entry level PVC, not including installation).
All in all it's not unheard of for bigger jobs to be south of 1000 €/window for professional installation, though you can get them for half that if you know the right contractors.
Economy of scale magic
We have these here in the UK but the mechanism is the other way round, so that it makes to sense 👍
What do you mean by the mechanism is the other way around?
Do you mean it makes sense like how your school lunch ladies appear to be called dinner ladies? That kind of sense?
Maybe it makes sense like how private schools there are called "public schools" and public schools are called "private schools". I will never understand that one.
All meals in Britain are called "dinner" somewhere in the country :)
Don't forget the mode where it's anchored only in one corner and you freak out because you feel it will fall out any moment despite you know it won't
Wait what? IS THIS A MODE AND NOT ME MESSING UP??
I feel like it's a "can survive, but please fix quickly" kinda scenario.
I have no doubt the mechanism can support it. But used regularly will likely break something (where the entire fucking window falls into your room)
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Having 30 days of paid holiday per year is nice too.
"only" 20 of those by law, though. Most employers will give you more than that, but it's not guaranteed
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