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FIX

About

Non-operating window — no sash, no crank, no slide. Standard three-line glazing with a 'FIX' label. Used for large picture windows or as fixed panels in a window assembly.

Specifications

Default size4' wide × 0.5' deep × 5' high
Elevation off floor2'
Drafting standardAGS §Window Types — Picture
3D-readyYes

Variants

  • Standard 4'×5' 4' × 0.5'
  • Wide 6'×5' 6' × 0.5'
  • Very wide 8'×5' 8' × 0.5'

Interaction in plans

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Swappable with: Window, Double-hung window, Casement window.

Codes & best practices

TypicalTypically applies

Natural light in habitable rooms

IRC R303.1 · ICC

Habitable rooms must have aggregate glazing area of not less than 8% of the floor area, with at least half of that area operable for ventila…