I need your input on what to do with one of our windows! See the photo. You can see a large window on top (with the diagonal iron grate), a small amount of wall (all broken up), and a transom window on the bottom. Structurally the whole area is inside of a big wooden frame that we'll leave in place, and any of the 3 options are feasible.
We have 3 options for this area:
Option 1: Keep all of the existing openings and keep the iron grate in place. Put a window in the top opening, fix the broken wall, and put a fixed pane of glass or glass blocks where the transom window is.
Pros: very secure--no one can break in!
Cons: Have to fix the wall, might be more expensive as it involves ordering 2 windows, uglier with the iron grate
Option 2: Take out the iron grate. Combine the large window & the broken wall and put one big window in there. Put a fixed window in the transom window.
Pros: the window that opens won't go all the way to the floor (leaving room for a very tiny, low piece of furniture
Cons: Still have to order 2 windows, less secure, probably need to install a railing
Option 3: Take out the iron grate. Make the ENTIRE area into one big opening and install a floor-to-ceiling window.
Pros: maximum light, probably less expensive, aesthetically pleasing
Cons: less secure, can't put any furniture in front of the window, will need to install some sort of railing to prevent people from falling out
It's been a while since I posted a video of our renovations. A lot looks the same but believe me, we have done a lot of work!
I vote for option 3. More light with less obstruction seems the best, even if you have to put a railing on there.
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