Hey Max, Good to see you're back among the living again!
Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning Skype Prayer Time. Contact Me At: Donnie Parrett 1956 Asa Flat Road Annville, Kentucky 40402 Home Phone: 606-364-3321 Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY Skype Name: Donnie1261 Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Max Robinson Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Window Grid Guidelines for a Great Look Sounds like a reason invented by window manufacturers to get people to spend more money on windows. Like when the new model cars come out and the ads say if you don't have this year's model you aren't cool. Square and determined to stay that way. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:31 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Window Grid Guidelines for a Great Look > Here is a good article explaining grid guidelines. > > Whether you're ordering windows for a new home or considering replacing > windows in an existing house, sooner or later you're going to have to make > a > decision on grids. Think it's a no-brainer? Think again. There are some > definite considerations that should be taken into account when determining > the configuration, color and style for window grids. > > Decisions you make on grids can positively (or negatively) affect the > overall look on both the home's exterior and interior. For older homes, > you > may need to capture the historic character of the home's style with grids > fashioned to complement a previous era. For newer homes, you'll want to > consider if the window grids should be a design accent for the home, > pull-together the architectural theme of the house and/or provide > continuity > of adjoining windows within a room or from one room to another. > > "Grids can be considered the 'cherry on top of the sundae' for windows in > the home," says Whitney Davis of Simonton Windows. "Anyone can go with > clear > glass windows and eliminate grid decisions by ordering plain glass. > However, > those people may sacrifice style and an important design detail on the > home. > > "For those individuals who want grids on their windows, the key elements > are to achieve balance with the grids and to select grid patterns that are > aesthetically pleasing. Fortunately there are some tips to help even a > novice correctly specify window grids." > > Tips for Success > > Davis offers these suggestions for understanding grids and how to specify > them for windows: > > > > Tip #1 - Know where the grids are located. Different window manufacturers > attach grids in different ways to a window. The most popular ways are to > place the grids between the panes of glass (which eliminates cleaning > hassles), affix the grids on top of the glass with an adhesive or to have > snap-in grids that are slipped into grooves at the top and bottom of the > units. > > Tip #2 - Consider the size of the window. If a window looks too large for > a > room or you want to accent the unit, it's time to think about grids. > Basically, grids (which can sometimes be called grills, grilles or > muntins) > divide a large window into smaller viewing units, called "lites." > > Tip #3 - Know your terms. Vertical grids go in an "up and down" direction > on > the glass of the window. Horizontal grids go "side to side" on the glass. > You don't necessarily need to have both vertical and horizontal grids in a > window. Also, remember that the meeting rail (the horizontal portion of a > Double or Single Hung window where the sashes come together) also provides > a > visual break in the lines of the window-basically between the top and > bottom > sash. This meeting rail acts as a horizontal grid in these types of > windows. > > Tip #4 - Understand your grid locations. Grids are defined within the sash > of a window. For example, a Casement window has only one sash, while a > Double Hung window has both a top and bottom sash. On the Double Hung, you > may choose to have grids on both sash, on the top sash only, or on the > bottom sash and not the top. > > Tip #5 - Think of the whole house. Generally, grid patterns should match > in > all the windows on the same floor and on the same side of the house. This > way, when you view the home from the exterior, you have a unified look. > > Tip #6 - Visualize a grid. Take a sheet of notebook paper and bend it in > half. The resulting size shows the average size of glass surrounded by > grids. Lites in grid patterns should not generally be smaller than 8 > inches > in width and 6 inches in height. The larger the window size, the more > "lites" of glass can be created using grids. > > The "Rule of Rectangles" is good to keep in mind when determining grid > configurations. This rule of thumb generally states that "less is best" > and > that grids should be proportional to a window's size. Some guidelines for > the best matches for window grids are: > > Square window = Square pattern > > Rectangular window = Rectangular pattern > > > > As a cautionary warning, make sure to use the proper terminology when > ordering window grids. Someone who has been in the window business may > describe a pattern showing six lites of glass on the top of a double hung > and six lites of glass on the bottom as a "six over six" window. However, > in > today's window ordering system, this description would result in a checker > box look that creates 36 small lites on the top of the sash and 36 small > lites on the bottom of the glass! The correct way to specify this order > would be to say "1V2H (All)." This indicates that you want one vertical > grid > and two horizontal grids on both of the sash, which would create a "six > over > six" look on the window. > > All About Style > > Grids themselves can be thin, flat, sculptured, grooved or even round. > Different window manufacturers offer a variety of selections. In general, > the more popular and common grids in a home are either flat grids or > sculptured grids. > > Once the grid style itself has been determined, the next step is to decide > on the configuration of the grids. A large assortment of patterns exists > that complement the style of most homes. The most common style of grid > pattern is a Colonial Square pattern with an equal number of square or > rectangle grids on both the top and bottom of the window's sash. > > A variation of the Colonial Square is the Cross Square. This simple style > involves one vertical and one horizontal grid on the top half of a sash, > creating a cross effect. For a Victorian style home, a Victorian grid > style > may work best. 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