{"id":147950,"date":"2024-11-03T21:01:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-03T14:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-do-windows-in-the-uk-open-outwards\/"},"modified":"2024-11-03T21:18:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T14:18:57","slug":"why-do-windows-in-the-uk-open-outwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/why-do-windows-in-the-uk-open-outwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do windows in the UK open outwards?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe long-running series in which readers answer other readers\u2019 questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsI have lived in many countries where the windows open inwards. Not only are they easy to clean (at any storey level), but also you can also attach insect nets to the outside and still open the windows without any interference. Why is it standard in the UK to have windows that open outwards? Ben, via emailPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue reading…
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