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The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open inwards, but
have an external gate to stop you falling out?


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The Medway Handyman wrote:
The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open inwards,
but have an external gate to stop you falling out?


Juliet balcony?

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Robin wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open inwards,
but have an external gate to stop you falling out?


Juliet balcony?


No, you can stand on a Juliet balcony (Romeo did).

I believe they are called French balcony.

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The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open
inwards, but have an external gate to stop you falling out?


Juliet balcony?


No, you can stand on a Juliet balcony (Romeo did).


headscratching
I thought that while often played with a balcony all the texts call for
is a window.
/headscratching


I believe they are called French balcony.


I have (as usual) to hand it to you: Google gives *much* more
interesting photos when shopping for "French balcony"
than for "Juliet balcony" )

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=...-8&sa=N&tab=wf


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Robin wrote:
The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open
inwards, but have an external gate to stop you falling out?

Juliet balcony?


No, you can stand on a Juliet balcony (Romeo did).


headscratching
I thought that while often played with a balcony all the texts call
for is a window.
/headscratching


So where did Juliet balcony get it's name then?

I believe they are called French balcony.


I have (as usual) to hand it to you: Google gives *much* more
interesting photos when shopping for "French balcony"
than for "Juliet balcony" )

http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=...-8&sa=N&tab=wf


Nice.

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So where did Juliet balcony get it's name then?


Shakespeare.
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Faux Balconies

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Faux Balconies

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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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The French windows on the first floor (or above), which open inwards, but
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