Large window advice please

2 years ago

Due to the increasing costs for renovating our new home - a Victorian villa, we are looking at saving money where we can.
Originally we were putting french doors in this space. Involving moving soil stack / drain and new patio back steps. Huge lintel etc .
I am thinking of keeping a back door where door is now & the window moved lower to become a size matching the door size but this be a large pane of glass to the floor. All doors & windows are being replaced.
This is the middle section of a large kitchen diner living across the back of the house.
We have two large windows where sink will be to the left of the inside picture and in the living area, to right, there are already french doors that have windows either side, so I have plenty of ventilation
Doing the single door & large glass option saves us a significant amount but wanted to know if there are any pitfalls / glass requirements or thoughts about this. Thanks

Comments (5)

Ellie
2 years ago
Am confused by the space and how you are planning using the space? From exterior, is the door and left and right window all the same room? Is there other glazing too in the same space? It all looks too disjointed eg Windows/ doors all different heights/sizes- that's what would annoy me and I'd need to fix that to make it look more cohesive.
Sarah Robson
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi Ellie, that's why I want the back door and the fixed window to match, in height/width, so not disjointed like you see. It was going to be completely taken out & french doors added. Now I'm planning that the door & 'window' to be side by side but with the soil stack part of the wall remaining in between, but one will be the back door the other fixed. The plan is to have them both just completely glazed not a half n half door like it is currently.
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2 years ago
The existing is quite a standard look for a house of this era with the tall windows due to the high ceilings inside, if you lowered the new window height wouldn't it then look out of balance with the other windows, i'd consider adding a window above the back door and the move the vertical arch bricks to match the 2 windows height, then tidy up the soil and waste pipes.
Sarah Robson
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you lifestyle kitchen. Your comment makes complete sense - see my wider picture. Will definitely be tidying soil stack but door having window above is a much better balance!
Sarah Robson
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2 years ago
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