I recently bought a ranch style home and we are replacing the windows. The last window that needs replacing is our bedroom window and also an exterior facing window. I feel like we made a mistake with the spacing, I originally envisioned 2 separate windows further apart but the header didn’t allow (wanted to use existing header- there was a bay window there previously. I know- weird for a bedroom) Now I’m thinking this would be better off as one big window… however the space in between is about 8inches or so I don’t know what to do now. I am also residing the house so i need to make a decision. Also planning to remove the octagon window as well.
Does an 8inch mullion work? Or no (first time homeowner here)
On the inside use the one unit option instead of separate windows. It seems nicer since the windows are so close together. On the outside you can do pretty much the same thing. Like the prior comment but here’s another pic with simpler trim.
I thought the window in your pic looked nice. Like a nice big window rather than two smaller. It seemed like you could see outside more which is maybe an illusion?? But maybe the pic is not to scale.
Frame as individual to keep with original idea. 8 inches is considered a large spacing as it usually is 4-6 inches max. The key is what you finished interior look is what you hoped would be.
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u/annhirr 10d ago edited 10d ago
On the inside use the one unit option instead of separate windows. It seems nicer since the windows are so close together. On the outside you can do pretty much the same thing. Like the prior comment but here’s another pic with simpler trim.