Definitions: O - Windows and exterior doors

operable window

An operable window is a window unit with one or more sections that can be opened for ventilation.

References - operable window

See the following for additional operable window information:

• Windows United States Department of Energy, December 2009, Editorial Staff
• Exterior Doors United States Department of Energy, December 2009, Editorial Staff
• Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction: Materials, Finishes, and Details Wiley, November 2005, Steven Bliss, ISBN 471648361
• Jlc Field Guide to Residential Construction Journal of Light Construction, January 2006, Editors of the Journal of Light Construction, ISBN 1928580289
• 2009 International Building Code: Softcover Version ICC (distributed by Cengage Learning); 1 edition, March 2009, International Code Council, ISBN 1580017258

Service Professionals that can help with operable window issues

• Window and Door Installer
• Finish Carpenter
• Carpenter
• Handyman

Common projects involving operable window

• Remodel Home
• Add On to Home
• Restore Interior
• Renovate Home Interior

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