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A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer Van Ellis Huff and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of air conditioning. [6] Jalousie windows were a popular feature in mid-century modern houses, especially those built in warm and humid climates. [7]
Yukimi shoji (雪見障子, snow-watching shoji) have a larger full-width section of glass, at seated-eye level, affording a view of the outside in cold weather. Glass can be used in large sheets or in small panes (the kumiko becoming muntins). Yukimi shoji also contain non-transparent translucent sections, for privacy.
A window screen (also known as insect screen, bug screen, fly screen, flywire, wire mesh, or window net) is designed to cover the opening of a window. It is usually a mesh made of metal, fibreglass , plastic wire, or other pieces of plastic and stretched in a frame of wood or metal.
A simple spirit screen in Tian Hou Gong (temple of Mazu) in Quanzhou. A spirit screen, also called a spirit wall, screen wall, yingbi, or zhaobi, is used to shield an entrance gate in traditional Chinese architecture. Spirit screens can be positioned either on the outside or the inside of the gate they are protecting.
Full view. A full view storm door means that there is a full length glass panel that has to be physically changed out if a screen is wanted in it. The unused panel of glass or screen is then stored for future use. Ventilating. A ventilating style means that there are two glass panels and 1–2 screen panels in the door at the same time.
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