On Sep 13, 2:00 am, Bruce L. Bergman
wrote:
On 12 Sep 2007 04:34:43 GMT, (DoN. Nichols)
wrote:

According to Brent :

[ ... ]

I am a big fan of overbuilding and already i'm not looking forward to
the budget preventing me form putting in windows this winter

Might I suggest that each window have an opaque panel which
could be swung in place or inserted to keep people from being able to
see what is in there when things are closed up? No sense in tempting
people -- depending on your neighborhood, of course.

That, or it's simple enough to turn a panel of pre-made wrought iron
fencing into window burglar guards. Saves getting the spacing right.

A quick release for emergency egress isn't that difficult to wangle
up - I'd go for something drop dead simple like a pin through the wall
and a mouse clip release on the inside, hinges on the other end. Or
if you can get some huge Dzus slotted pins...

You put a shroud over the pin releases so a burglar can't break the
glass and reach in to release the grille. When you need out in a
hurry you simply step on a shrouded floor level pedal to pull both
mouse clips out at once, and free the open-window end of the grille.

-- Bruce --

And make sure you can do the release with your eyes shut.

If you ever have to go out that window at night when the house is on
fire, you will understand why.

TMT