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advice on protective screen for third floor window
john wrote: We have a victorian house in which the third floor attic has been finished and is a large fourth bedroom. The dormer windows on the front and back of the room are lower than normal, and we don't want a kid accidently falling though a screen. Do you know of any protective devices that we can put in the windows that look nice (not bars), would prevent someone from falling through, and still let air through? Ballistic netting? |
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advice on protective screen for third floor window
john wrote:
We have a victorian house in which the third floor attic has been finished and is a large fourth bedroom. The dormer windows on the front and back of the room are lower than normal, and we don't want a kid accidently falling though a screen. Do you know of any protective devices that we can put in the windows that look nice (not bars), would prevent someone from falling through, and still let air through? thanks, John Hardware cloth? |
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advice on protective screen for third floor window
"Robert A. Barr" Not.for.@harvest wrote in message ... john wrote: We have a victorian house in which the third floor attic has been finished and is a large fourth bedroom. The dormer windows on the front and back of the room are lower than normal, and we don't want a kid accidently falling though a screen. Do you know of any protective devices that we can put in the windows that look nice (not bars), would prevent someone from falling through, and still let air through? thanks, John Hardware cloth? Any place that sells wrought iron, especially old wrought iron, can fix you up with decorative panels that don't look like bars. Did you want this on the inside or outside? Just for laughs, check with your local inspector and/or fire department regarding how they feel about window grates. The guy on the top of the ladder may HAVE to get in, and they get cranky at hardened steel lag bolted into studs or brick. If this is just kid-proofing, some sort of child-proof catch system and hinges on the other side may be enough, but still allow the firefighter to open it without significant delay from the outside. Cheap alternative for kidproofing, if you have deep sills on the inside- a sheet of thick plexiglas with holes drilled through it, screwed to inside of window casing. Only cover bottom half of window, and pin the top half with a locking catch or hidden screw. You can still open the window for air (if it works smoothly), but rugrats can't hang out. And fire dept can pop the plexi with one twist of their entry tool. If the plexi is several inches back from center bar, plenty of air will still get in even with solid plexi. And it is invisible from street. aem sends... |
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