{"id":11134,"date":"2014-09-22T13:03:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T18:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/?p=11134"},"modified":"2014-09-22T13:03:45","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T18:03:45","slug":"counter-weighted-sash-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/22\/counter-weighted-sash-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Counter-Weighted Sash Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The other night I was flipping through the chapter of my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Elements-Style-Encyclopedia-Architectural\/dp\/1554070791\">Elements of Styles<\/a> architectural history textbook that covers the Baroque period, which the authors define as from 1625 to 1714.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-09-22-Counter-Weight.jpg\" alt=\"Counter-Weight\" width=\"300\" height=\"532\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11137\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-09-22-Counter-Weight.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-09-22-Counter-Weight-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.amybergquist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2014-09-22-Counter-Weight-84x150.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I discovered that one of the innovations of that era was counter-weighted vertical sash windows, which were developed in the 1670s.  Up until this point many windows didn&#8217;t open, and those that did were casement windows that swung open.  <\/p>\n<p>Sash windows are a very common window style in Greater Hartford, especially in houses built in the Colonial style.  Our home, constructed in 1911, was built with counter-weights to help make opening and closing easier.  They are still in use in many of our windows, and are quite common among older homes in the area.  <\/p>\n<p>The photo is of the weight in a local garage window.  Many windows utilize rope cords to connect the actual window to the counter-weight.  This one was switched over to chain, another common material, to reduce future maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Modern sash windows don&#8217;t use the weights anymore.  Thinking about the local homes I&#8217;ve toured, I would guess that the counter-weights were phased out around World War II.  This article, titled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxsash.com\/history-of-the-sash-window\/\" target=\"_blank\">The History of Sash Windows<\/a>, goes into a lot of detail about the evolution of the window style, and supports my guess as to the point in time at which the counter-weights were surpassed by other technologies.  Interesting stuff &#8230; right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The other night I was flipping through the chapter of my Elements of Styles architectural history textbook that covers the Baroque period, which the authors define as from 1625 to 1714. I discovered that one of the innovations of that era was counter-weighted vertical sash windows, which were developed in the 1670s. Up until this point many windows didn&#8217;t open, and those that did were casement windows that swung open. 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