Brighten Up Your Workspace: Install Garage Windows
From Dan on December 30th, 2008 in Window Replacement
In many homes, using the garage as a parking space is actually a secondary function. Number one would be a workspace, a place to accomplish the many home and auto repairs that often pile up on a daily basis. Considering all the time – especially on weekends – that is spent in the garage, it is a wonder how much of it lapses between four uniform walls and under harsh incandescent or fluorescent lighting.
Especially when there is a relatively painless solution: install windows. Let in some natural light. It comes standard in any home, so why keep a prison for a garage workspace? Adding just a few windows (the more the merrier but it doesn’t take much) will do several things:
- Make the room feel larger and the work more enjoyable.
- Brighten things up a bit.
- Add some passive solar heating (does your garage have a south side?).
- Extend the home as a whole.
- Save electricity and money.
Long, high windows are a great choice for garages because they don’t claim valuable wall space needed for tool storage and shelving. Although at least a few lower, operable windows are well-advised.
What remodeling blog about daylighting and green design would be complete without a takin’-it-to-the-max example? Well here it is. Enjoy!
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February 27th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Window replacements are not a very easy job as it can be a big task to handle. There are several types of window replacements that perform different functions. Some of them help to allow more sunlight into the room and provide a large open view, while others help to provide better ventilation.