What Are Double Hung Windows?

Double Hung Windows

These are the most common Windows found in construction today. The double hung window has 2 sashes or pains that slide up and down in channels or tracts called styles. As a rule, the sashes are the same size; but in some cases the bottom sash is taller than the top sash. The 2 sections are held in place by either springs or friction. If by friction it's a sign of a good tight fit.

Advantages

Because they are held firmly in place by the window frame, double hung windows rarely warp or rot.
Unless there painted shut, double hung windows are simple to open and close as long as you can stand directly adjacent to them for a good leverage.
Relatively little air leakage occurs around the edges, even when the sashes are not whether stripped.
They can be cleaned from the inside if the sash is removable. The older models had pulleys and weights suspended within the wall to help the window open and close-they had to be cleaned from the outside. Some modern double hung window sashes can be tilted out of their styles, to the inside, for convenient cleaning and replacement.

Disadvantages

If you have to reach over-the-counter or piece of furniture to open and close them, double hung windows will be a difficult window to operate and shouldn't be used.
These windows can never open to more than half of their total area.
Even when they're open only inch or 2 double hung windows are likely to admit hard driven rain.
If the sashes are removable, the only way to clean them is from the outside-with the latter when they're located on the 2nd story levels.