Truth window
A truth window (or truth wall[1]) is an opening in a wall surface, created to reveal the layers or components within the wall.[2][3] In a strawbale house, a truth window is often used to show the walls are actually made from straw bales. A small section of a wall is left unplastered on the interior, and a frame is used to create a window which shows only straw, which makes up the inside of the wall.[4]
Many designs exist for truth windows. Glass may be placed over the window, or an openable wooden panel, or it may be a simple framed opening.
The possible vulnerability of a truth window to moisture intrusion is sometimes raised as a concern.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate. 1998. Alex Wilson. p500.
- ^ Good Green Homes. 2003. Jennifer Roberts. p156.
- ^ Solar Today. 1994. American Solar Energy Society. p21.
- ^ The Good House Book. 2004. Clarke Snell. p174.
- ^ Straw-bale as a viable, cost effective, and sustainable material for use in southeast Ohio. 2005. Leanne R. Marks.