The following are the different window types:

• Double Hung: Two sash, vertical sliding
• Casement: Side hinged
• Awning: Top hinged
• Hopper: Bottom hinged
• Oriel: Windows that generally project from an upper story, supported by a bracket.
• Picture Window: Fixed sash
• Jalousie: Glass slats, Venetian blind principle
• Horizontal sliding: two or more sash designed to slide over one another
• Bay: Extends beyond the exterior face of the wall
• Bow: Projected window with a curved surface often in the glass itself.
• Combination: The integration of two or more of the above into one unit.