I am looking for opinions.
I have a 6 foot wide by 5 foot tall opening in a dining room. I was thinking of a bay window there.
Is that so small that it would look funny? Would the flank windows have to be casement because the window is small?
I assume these windows are vinyl custom made so how far should the parallel window be from the wall?
What would influence your decision between a 45 degree and a 30 degree slant bay? Which is more common?
Using the cable support systems they come with could someone 200 lbs sit in the window?
Reading installation manuals I see you put 2″ foam under the widow. Is this good enough (does it condense when it’s real cold)? What material would you make the panel you put over the foam on the outside?
Edited 3/4/2009 12:35 pm by rickjl
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I would make the openning a little less tall for two reasons.
One is for proportion so the windows don't appera too tall and narrow, but that depends on the rest of the visage in and out and how tall the wall and other windows are.
The other reason is that you want to be sure the glass is more than 18" above the floor or you have to upgrade to tempered glass.
So assuming an 8' ceiling with a five foot tall hole and a one foot headeryou might be OK with that 2' left to floor.
I would not use a vinyl window for this. Vinyl has its place, but there is no structural integrity in it for a unit that really needs good ingreity. Don't know why you believe this has to be custom sized. Marvn, Andersen and dozens of other makers use stock windows and market a stock size every day.
Whether 45 or 30 depends on roof overhang for me, also how the three windows size and interface with each other.
most I have installed had possibility for 4' or 6" foam under. It depends how you trim it out - could also wedge back down to the tall under it for more barrier to the weather. Condensation usually happens at tops of wall setions and at bottom of glass. I don't think Ihave ever seen a condensation issue with 2'foam under a bay
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