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Perfect for framing beautiful views and creating a focal point that draws the eye, picture windows bring much to the design of a space. Available in a range of colours and customisable in terms of material, glazing bars, and more, they can be excellently tailored to suit individual needs. At windows24.com functional performance can then also be relied on thanks to the many purpose-designed glazings, fittings, and opening options available.
Configure nowAs implied by its name, a picture window frames views and sets a statement. With glazing applied to the frame and featuring no handle, the window is fixed and doesn't open. In general picture windows feature slim frames and are installed without glazing bars to create a sleek look and contemporary cinematic effect.
Deciding what type of windows to purchase will depend on design preferences and functional requirements. To assist customers with gaining an insight into whether picture windows are the right fit, we have compiled an overview of the key benefits:
In general, we recommend picture windows for customers who are focused on bringing the outside in, creating a beautiful view, and who don't need additional ventilation.
Picture windows can work well, for example, when there are already other openable windows or air supply systems in place and for when emergency exits have been accounted for.
In terms of cost, when compared to an openable window of the same size and similar configuration, picture windows tend to be more affordable as the opening mechanism and its fittings are not needed.
From large, full-width floor to ceiling window-like walls to smaller landscape frames, picture windows can be designed to suit different rooms.
As with our doors, at windows24.com customers can input their desired window height and width dimensions into the minimum and maximum size ranges of our user-friendly online configurator and use the "how to measure windows" guide to ensure an accurate fit.
A smaller, wide picture window can be ideal in kitchens, for example. Working in a similar way to a clerestory window, it can bring natural light into the room above a sink, for example, without taking away from too much storage space. A maximum sized large model, on the other hand, is then well-suited for one side of a living room, creating a strikingly open view out.
In our configurator, there is also a wide choice of different shapes. Ideal for fixed windows, a circular porthole option is often popular in bathrooms, for example, whereas a triangular or trapezoid model can work well for unique projects, treehouses, and corners.
In addition to their shape and size, picture windows, like doors, can feature frames made from different materials. This will affect their final look and performance. At windows24.com , for example, picture windows can have frames made from uPVC, wood, aluminium, uPVC-alu, or wood-alu.
Once the material for the picture window has been selected, further design can then be determined. In our online configurator, a wide range of colour and decor surfaces finishes are available, for example.
Options differ depending on the material & all finishes are professionally applied during manufacturing.
Aluminium or clad uPVC-alu or wood-alu window exteriors are anodised and powder coated, for example, which ensures good UV resistance and long lasting vibrance.
uPVC models, on the hand, are coated using a high temperature foiling process and innovative authentic timber or metal decors, such as Aluplast's woodec or aludec, are available.
Although fixed picture windows tend to be more insulating and secure than openable models, which feature more fittings that can be broken into or gaps through which heat may escape, they can still be enhanced.
As picture windows are often large, their glazing can still be vulnerable and attractive to intruders, for instance, while the generous surface should also be well-protected from energy loss.
To boost impact resistance and insulation, double or triple glazing should therefore be used, ideally featuring inert argon gas as a filler. This increases the thickness of the glass and reduces conduction.
Invisible laminated PVB foil interlayers can then also be used within the glass to improve strength and prevent it from breaking into sharp shards under very high force.
