Browse Forums Safer Living 1 May 07, 2017 10:50 pm Hello, We are going to have an awning window in the powder room because we want to keep it open all the time, even when it rains. So far so good. Now the question is if an awning window with a locked chainwinder is secure enough in this context or maybe we should install a security screen. In case of awning windows you can only install security screens on the inside and they look horribly. Thanks! Re: How secure are awning windows? 2May 12, 2017 4:41 pm Is it possible to have the window high up and fairly small to make it hard for anyone to get through it? You can lock the window in the open position and use a retractable fly screen on the inside, although I don't know if you can get a retractable screen that you can lock....but if the window is small it makes it hard for intruders to get through. Re: How secure are awning windows? 3May 16, 2017 9:56 pm Hey, Not really. It is a 60 cm high window. It looks like I will have to get creative . 4 14128 Depends... Brick veneer required the window to be attached to the house frame, this is usually achieved by screwing through the timber reveal into the frame. There are… 1 7441 There is evidence of water on the head reveals. That could have happened during the build, or may be happening currently. There are water stains above a couple of windows… 2 3775 |