Fanlight 1. A window, often semi-circular, over a door, in Georgian and Regency buildings, with radiating glazing bars suggesting a fan. 2. Also, less commonly, the upper part of a window hinged to open seperately.
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Fanlight 1. A window, often semi-circular, over a door, in Georgian and Regency buildings, with radiating glazing bars suggesting a fan. 2. Also, less commonly, the upper part of a window hinged to open seperately.
penguin dictionary of architecture
Fan Light [joi.] A light over a door, originally semicircular, now of any shape within the main door frame.
A Dictionary of Building
John S. Scott
Penguin Books 1964
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So I'm being pedantic. ;)
Alright, current usage is a broader meaning, but I'm all for more precision in language, at least when dealing with a technical subject. I like the way the Germans make up their technical terms, their term for a fanlight would be something along the lines of " top hinged light of rectangular shape hinged to transom above door" (just guessing here, but they do use descriptive phrases for technical terms)
Mick
this is an important and educative process...... after all, I thought a fanlight was someone who hung around with a rock band, though only casually.
No, that's a fan (lite) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by seriph1
Mick
Then what's this? :D :D :D
(in the interests of clear concise language of course!!)
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:D
Why, that's an (exhaust) fan light of course! ;)
Mick
OK, well this?
(From a Pommie Catalogue - 375 quid! Any wonder it doesn't get hot there... they can't afford it to! :eek: :eek: )
whats this
Tasteless!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by julianx
:D :D :D
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They're both ceiling fans (+ lights) ;) :p , both cheapies by the way. When I worked on the Green Island Resort each of the 48 (air conditioned) units was fitted with a $1500 ceiling fan.
Mick
1500...:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by journeyman Mick
for 1500 I'd want it to do a lot more than spin around and around and around....
geeezzus...think I'll stick with the 50 buck specials from woolies ;)
Our house had fixed windows. Chippendale restorations are now in Rozelle and supplied 2nd hand rods ( they also have new) and I made up the opening windows. Yes they are bottom hinged and they have a working model on their ground floor. Easy to instal.
Amazing Thread, I am speechless !
"Fanlight" and I thought it was the light in my ceiling fan ? doh!
Shurrup!Quote:
Originally Posted by John99