Fitting a window on its side?

phatboy · 8 Aug 2019

Hi all,

I've been offered a new window for my garage, that fits perfectly... when fitted at 90 degrees!

It's base drained, with a side opener.

Can I fit it sideways, seal up the base drain with silicone then install new drains in the sash and new base of the window(or face drain)? The side opener would become a large top opener.

It seems reasonable to me, having never done it before...!

Thanks
Tim

foxhole · 8 Aug 2019

Should be ok , does it have separate sill ?

phatboy · 8 Aug 2019

foxhole said:
Should be ok , does it have separate sill ?

Thanks.

I am not sure if it's provided with the sill, but I have a length of stub sill here that I can use.

crank39 · 9 Aug 2019

Will it still fit though as the cill will add another 30mm to it. Also side hung hinges are slightly different to top hung but seeing as your going from side to top hung you'll be alright, top to side not right

phatboy · 9 Aug 2019

crank39 said:
Will it still fit though as the cill will add another 30mm to it. Also side hung hinges are slightly different to top hung but seeing as your going from side to top hung you'll be alright, top to side not right

Borderline, if the sill doesn't fit Ill just face drain it, I have some drain caps somewhere.

I thought I would probably need new hinges, so thats good news. However the chances of ever opening it beyond 'vent' are very low.... if they had a non-opening window I'd have taken that

Tim

Bonni · 18 Aug 2019

No.

The glass unit will fill up with water because of no drainage holes. Seen this before, the sitting water perishes the seal on the glass unit.

phatboy · 18 Aug 2019

phatboy said:
Hi all,
Can I fit it sideways, seal up the base drain with silicone then install new drains in the sash and new base of the window(or face drain)?

Bonni said:
No.

The glass unit will fill up with water because of no drainage holes. Seen this before, the sitting water perishes the seal on the glass unit.

So I'll be fine then?

Tim

crank39 · 18 Aug 2019

phatboy said:
So I'll be fine then?

Tim

phatboy · 22 Aug 2019

All in a mornings work

The hinges obviously don't have friction, so it closes itself all the time, but as I don't think I'll ever open it past night vent, all is good!

crank39 · 23 Aug 2019

When you open the window and the nylon guide bush slides inside the friction hinge track can you see a small brass slot headed screw on it? If so give it a turn or two, it creates friction to help the window stay open, side opening hinges have them too to stop the wind blowing the openers open or closed I guess

Sereia · 6 Jul 2021

Hello Tim, I found an old thread and would like to know if the window you installed sideways is still okay. I was given an awning window (please see attached) and am wondering if I can have it installed sideways. A quick search online and your thread is as close as I can get to my question. Thank you very much!
Jo

phatboy said:
All in a mornings work

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The hinges obviously don't have friction, so it closes itself all the time, but as I don't think I'll ever open it past night vent, all is good!

phatboy · 6 Jul 2021

Sereia said:
Hello Tim, I found an old thread and would like to know if the window you installed sideways is still okay. I was given an awning window (please see attached) and am wondering if I can have it installed sideways. A quick search online and your thread is as close as I can get to my question. Thank you very much!
Jo

Yes, all still good, never had any issues with water build up or anything.

Just drill very carefully when changing the drainage, I very nearly drilled too far and came out the front of the frame!

Yours will need a good few holes drilling for drainage with that layout......

Sereia · 6 Jul 2021

Thank you very much for your prompt reply Tim! I'm glad to hear your window fared well. Thanks for the tips - I didn't even know they're/ need to have draining holes. Is your window uPVC as well? Thanks!

Sereia · 6 Jul 2021

Hello Tim, I forgot to ask you about the sill, what did you do? Thanks.

phatboy · 6 Jul 2021

Yes it's a uPVC window.

In my situation a sill didn't fit, so I drilled the front at the correct height, and got a couple of plastic covers for it.

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