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I've heard tilt and turn are liable to fuck up due to forces on the hinges. It's 1000 x 1600 roughly so too big for one standard sealed unit I think
That size should be OK as T+T.
They tend to fuck up due to a lack of maintenance or poor build/instalation. For the face fixed hinges, at least the hinges have a decent amount of bearing surface of the hinge pins. Consealed hinges look better, but aren't common, probably because they are more expensive, complex and all round shit.
Many handles can be locked to alow tilt only, so good for preventing falls.
In the past 3 years, I 've replaced 4 bottom hinges and less than a dozen top stay arms/hinges.600 wide is the usual maximum width for a side hung casement window.
It could be done as top hung, but I wouldn't.
Friction hinges rely on a plastic slider and a load of rivets acting as bearings. A little bit of wear or stiffness in each rivet means the hinge doesn't close properly and the plastic slider often snaps in two.
Egress /easy clean hinges are the absolute worst of a bad idea. I replaced 15 pairs of friction hinges in December alone... They are shit
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Can anyone lend their thoughts on window configuration? It'll be getting replaced as current one is shagged. 1st floor above a 1 storey pitched roof at the back of the house, so seems like a sensible spot to climb out of in the event of a fire.... but it'll also house a child before too long, so needs to be toddler proof. I've heard tilt and turn are liable to fuck up due to forces on the hinges. It's 1000 x 1600 roughly so too big for one standard sealed unit I think. Highly accurate survey attached: