{"id":11265,"date":"2018-10-25T01:42:06","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T01:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=11265"},"modified":"2018-10-25T01:42:06","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T01:42:06","slug":"window-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=11265","title":{"rendered":"Window Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;ll cover three useful window designs for a variety of buildings.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll start with a reversed 1&#215;1 brick window technique. The technic brick gives a convenient stud reversal so that the bottom side of the 1&#215;1 bricks will show in the finished window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11251 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1-7-420x288.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1-7-250x172.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/1-7-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like using six 1&#215;1 bricks to give a nice format for the window, but if you prefer a taller set up you could easily use all four studs of height from the 2&#215;4 plate. In this case, some technic half pins let me reverse stud direction again to add a wood sill over the window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11252 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2-7-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2-7-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/2-7-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11253 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3-7-420x282.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3-7-250x168.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/3-7-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a view of the assembly from the back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11255 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/5-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/5-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/5-7-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/5-7-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/5-7-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And the finished example.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11256 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6-6.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6-6-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6-6-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6-6-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isaac used these windows several times for houses in his Streets of Daydelon model.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=8625\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Overview-3.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next up is a simple stained glass window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11257 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7-6.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7-6-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7-6-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7-6-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two lattices are connected to each other via the transparent plates on back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11258 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/8-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/8-5.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/8-5-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/8-5-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/8-5-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And this setup fits flush at the top with regular studs up building.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11259 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/9-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/9-6.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/9-6-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/9-6-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/9-6-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Quite a lot of builders have used this design, or a variation on it over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11260 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/10-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/10-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/10-7-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/10-7-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/10-7-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=10071\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1-overview.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And our third window utilizes 1&#215;1 round plate with hole, 1&#215;2 plate with rail, and three stud long bars.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11261 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/11-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/11-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/11-7-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/11-7-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/11-7-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a simple configuration, but gives a nice medieval window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11262 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/12-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/12-7.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/12-7-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/12-7-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/12-7-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11263 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/13-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/13-6.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/13-6-420x280.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/13-6-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/13-6-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=10245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2-2.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let us know if you have some other window designs you would like us to cover in a tutorial, or if you have questions on any of these.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we&#8217;ll cover three useful window designs for a variety of buildings. We&#8217;ll start with a reversed 1&#215;1 brick window technique. The technic brick gives a convenient stud reversal so\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/?p=11265\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[660,77],"tags":[286,279,102,53,1485,8,49,412,273,639,1406,136],"class_list":["post-11265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-john","category-tutorial","tag-build","tag-building","tag-creation","tag-design","tag-guide","tag-lego","tag-moc","tag-model","tag-technique","tag-tutorial","tag-walkthrough","tag-window"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11265"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11267,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11265\/revisions\/11267"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.brickbuilt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}