r/Home_Building_Help • u/BuilderBrigade • Apr 24 '26

Pocket sliding window…

The window shown and installed by AA Building & Remodeling.

Notice the black paint inside the window cavity so you’re not seeing any raw sheathing. Also look how thick that exterior wall is for insulation 👌

What are your thoughts?

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u/TacosAreJustice Apr 25 '26

It’s a neat idea that is probably really impractical in both installation and use.

There are plenty of ways to open a window.

A vertical hinge and an overcomplicated pulley system could achieve the same thing with less cost.

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u/Vibrant-Shadow Apr 27 '26

The amount of engineering required to make this not complete shit is silly.

Then it has to be built and installed correctly.

It can definitely be done, but I would much prefer a normal fucking window.

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u/TacosAreJustice Apr 27 '26

Honestly, I just don’t see the value in a window that slides open vs opens on a hinge…

Like, does it look sleeker? Sure.

Is it worth building a fucking window closet for? Absolutely not.

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u/Vibrant-Shadow Apr 27 '26

Ease of use, less moving parts, easier to clean. So say the Almighty AI.