We are two blocks from the beach and fear hurricane winds blasting this out. If you slightly push on it, it flexes. We are trying to balance need for function, strength, budget and aesthetics (we need a window that opens to take advantage of breezes). Can I get your opinions please?
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- “I’d stick with a shutter. I’ve been through many hurricanes. Shutters keep the horizontal water out. Hurricane windows I’ve had leaked, they stayed put, but water and sand actually got through the seams. I ended up putting shutters over my hurricane windows just to keep the water out.”
- “Hmmm… interesting, I see what your saying. Is the window operational now?I prefer, the large slider, on the bottom, and the smaller, fixed window, at the top. The fixed window will mirror the picture window next to it, and the two panes of the slider, will mirror the front door sidelights.”
- “I would put a fixed window on top with awning windows beneath.”
- “It looks like your other windows are in three sections – maybe change up the space by making the current window opening into three separate thinner horizontal windows (all the same size) with the top two fixed panes and the last one opens (the opening could be a slider, crank out, etc.). You’d have a lot more options for windows that fit your requirements and still keep with the architectural look of the house. Good luck!”
- “If you do replace have you considered doing one long vertical window that opens on the left & 4 or 5 square windows (whatever matches up with the other) beside it on the right? That should divide up the space & be more hurricane rated.”
- “A roll-down storm shutter that you can paint the box to match the dark trim and while you would see it – it would blend in. Then roll it down when you leave the home for extended periods of time just in case..”
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