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1st June 2005, 11:34 PM #16
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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.
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2nd June 2005, 12:42 AM #17
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So there!
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
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)
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2nd June 2005, 07:57 AM #18
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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.
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....catchy phrase here
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2nd June 2005, 10:28 PM #19
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No, that's a fan (lite)
Originally Posted by seriph1
Mick"If you need a machine today and don't buy it,
tomorrow you will have paid for it and not have it."
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2nd June 2005, 10:58 PM #20
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Then what's this?
(in the interests of clear concise language of course!!)
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2nd June 2005, 11:19 PM #21
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Why, that's an (exhaust) fan light of course!
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2nd June 2005, 11:26 PM #22
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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: )
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2nd June 2005, 11:27 PM #23
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whats this
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2nd June 2005, 11:29 PM #24
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Tasteless!!! Originally Posted by julianx
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2nd June 2005, 11:46 PM #25
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They're both ceiling fans (+ lights)
, 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.
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3rd June 2005, 12:07 AM #26
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1500...:eek: Originally Posted by journeyman Mick
They're both ceiling fans (+ lights) , 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
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
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3rd June 2005, 05:20 PM #27
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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.
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3rd June 2005, 07:17 PM #28
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Amazing Thread, I am speechless !
Thinking about mowing the lawn doesn`t get it done !
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3rd June 2005, 07:18 PM #29
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"Fanlight" and I thought it was the light in my ceiling fan ? doh!
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3rd June 2005, 08:18 PM #30
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Shurrup! Originally Posted by John99
Bob Willson
The term 'grammar nazi' was invented to make people, who don't know their grammar, feel OK about being uneducated.
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