Pranam The cat is out of the bag, not the cat at his home, entered through. "*Not much *informative part* is there in my posting.". *The mentors do say " keep open the windows, let there be air, sunshine and energy; it means physically as well as mentally; keep open the mind and breathe the fine knowledge. KR IRS 30921
On Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 18:23, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *WINDOWS* > > *Recently I had problem about a cat entering and sitting in the store room > of my home elongating it’s body and entering through grill work of the > sit-out. It was decided to provide net over the grill work to avoid the > menace. After the work and painting done, my wife desired painting of two > single pane windows of the kitchen. At that time itself I was thinking of > writing about the windows. Some nostalgic information only. Not much > informative part is there in my posting. * > > *Gopala Krishnan 29-9-21* > > *1 Windows with double sash and iron roads fitted in the frame.* > > *In my boyhood days there were two types of windows. One with standard > four feet height and three feet width and two sashes hinged to sides and > locking them with bolts. In Many Government schools, no iron rods were > provided as guards. In homes iron rods were provided, inserting to frame > vertically. * > > *Naughty Students used to get in and get out through opened sashes. Window > sashes were mostly jack wood planks. Glass panels in sashes were there in > some aristocratic buildings and bungalows. * > > *The other type was smaller ones with 2 feet height and 1.5 feet width, > mostly provided in kitchen. * > > *2 Instead of vertical rods, horizontal rods* > > *The iron rods used to corrode due to rain water falling etc. at the > bottom of the windows and become very thin and might break. Removing them > and setting right with new rods was herculean task. In olden days wooden > blocks were inserted and nailed removing corroded portion of the rods. * > > *Some body’s thinking, new homes started appearing with windows having > horizontal rods. Instead of rods even hard wooden rods were started > appearing in widows.* > > *3. Windows having an upper framework with rods above the normal one.* > > *This facilitated sunlight to certain extent when window was closed. > Especially in bed rooms. There was an argument hot air might pass through > this area, and cold air would get in through the bottom of the window. Some > windows had a closure to this portion also, but normally kept open. I > recollect answering question about the advantage of the upper frame in > windows in middle school. My high school and college buildings were having > windows of this type. Many doors too had an upper frame.* > > *4 More sashes for windows* > > *Instead of two sashes three and four sashes windows started appearing. It > increased light in the room. In the added sashes they were either fixed > to frame or hinged together. * > > *5. Whether windows should open to inside or outside* > > *Where as in Kerala window panes opened to outside, in Tamilnadu they > opened to inside earlier. Now in Tamilnadu also windows are opening to > outside. At one time the space in the bottom of the window was used to keep > comb, brush, powder etc. It was not the period of separate dressing table. > Men used to keep purse, keys, spectacles etc. in that space. * > > *In Tamilnadu window frame is kept in line with inner wall where as in > Kerala it is kept in line with outer wall, giving this space. I recollect > my father keeping his snuff, reading glass etc. in the bottom of the frame. > When I went to college my study table was close to a window and ink, > different pens etc. were kept in the bottom of the window. * > > *5. Change in window height.* > > *Especially in Bangalore it started windows with 5 feet height especially > in drawing room. However it was not adopted much in Kerala and Tamilnadu* > > *6. Instead of rods grill work* > > *It was a big change. Now most homes have windows with grill work in the > frame. This grill work was earlier screwed to frame. While it was easily > possible to enter unscrewing the grill frame for thieves, the screw head > was jammed with hammer as a safety measure. Later the grill work started > appearing inserting into wooden frame work. Earlier the grill work was > with flowers or other designs, nowadays simply grill cross roads welded and > inserted to frame work. * > > *7. Window sashes with granulated glass in frames* > > *Having scarcity of wood now mostly granulated glass is inserted to window > sash. One from outside cannot see through this glass. This glass is > strengthened by reinforcement of other materials during production. This > continues now.* > > *8 Air hole in the top of rooms* > > *Especially in Kerala large air holes were provided in Kerala during > building works, below RCC on top of wall at definite intervals. Not only > air, light also appeared in day time through air hole. Now with > air-conditioning in many homes in Kerala it is closed partially. Tamilnadu > somehow did not provide air holes in buildings. * > > *9 Metal net.* > > *Though costly aluminum wire net in frame work is fitted inside window now > as another sash inside. One can freely open the window, the metal net > prevent any thing getting in. This net of course reduce 50% flow of air, > initially one may feel less air, but in course get accustomed. In fact many > may not feel the net provided unless carefully watched.* > > *10 Single sash, split and small windows* > > *In modern homes single pane windows are provided in kitchen, small > windows in work area* > > *The sash is split in to two in bed rooms. By closing bottom sash, without > any worry dressing can be done in bed room by women if no separate dress > room is there. * > > *11. Bottom fixing of tiles* > > *If the window is fitted in par with inner walls, the bottom of the window > may collect dust in the outside. If tiles are provided there, cleaning of > tiles is easy. * > > *12 Provision of curtains* > > *The windows are invariably provided with curtains. During rain with > lightening, lightening may refract through glass, curtain avoids the effect > this. * > > *13. Window with front door.* > > *In place of magic eye a side window of single sash is provided with grill > work and glass in sash. On hearing call bell, safely one can open the > window and see the person outside before opening the door. One can easily > dispose a stranger talking from closed sit out. This is important > especially in cities.* > > *14. Opening glass pane.* > > *If split AC is functioning in night in the bed room, ensure one window > sash is opened at least 45 degrees so that fresh air is sucked by AC Unit. > In the day time ensure one window is opened fully so that no creatures get > in for the chillness in to bed room.* > > *In Many homes sashes are opened once a while in store room etc. However > cleaning once a month all sashes and grill work and window frame might > ensure more hygiene and appearance * > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1859684834.256353.1632920001226%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/1859684834.256353.1632920001226%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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