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Pella® Architect Series® – Traditional Wood Double-Hung Window

A classic window style, Pella Architect Series - Traditional double-hung windows have two moveable sashes for improved ventilation. With authentic spoon-style lock hardware and innovative traditional grilles, these double-hung windows deliver distinguished craftsmanship.

  • Energy-efficient Low-E dual-pane glass helps keep your home more comfortable year-round.
  • Optional Innovative Integral Light Technology® grilles provide the authentic look of true divided light without sacrificing energy efficiency.
  • Nearly endless personalization including a wide selection of interior stains and paints and exterior cladding colors.

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Architect Series - Traditional Double-Hung Window Features

Design Options

Architect Series products offer exquisite wood types to enhance your home's design. And, we stand behind them with a limited lifetime warranty. See written Limited Warranty for details, including exceptions and limitations.

Materials

  • pine wood

    Pine

Custom

  • white oak finish

    White Oak

  • red oak finish

    Red Oak

  • cherry wood finish

    Cherry

  • maple wood finish

    Maple

For Pros

Pella's EnduraGuard® wood protection formula has three active ingredients. This powerful combination, together with our immersion-treatment method, helps ensure strong protection on every exterior wood surface of our products. The result is advanced protection against the effects of moisture, decay and stains from mold and mildew.


    Prefinished Interior Stains

    Pella wood products can arrive factory-prefinished in your choice of a variety of stains and paints. Primed ready-to-paint interiors are also available.

    • natural wood finish

      Natural

    • golden oak wood finish

      Golden Oak

    • early american wood finish

      Early American

    • provincial wood finish

      Provincial

    • red mahogany wood finish

      Red Mahogany

    • dark mahogany wood finish

      Dark Mahogany

    • espresso wood finish

      Espresso

    • charcoal wood finish

      Charcoal

    • black wood finish

      Black

    Prefinished Interior Paints

    • bright white prefinished paint sample

      Bright White

    • white prefinished paint

      White

    • linen white prefinished paint

      Linen White

    • primed prefinished paint

      Primed

    Exterior Finishes

    Your windows and patio doors arrive with Pella's low-maintenance, aluminum-clad exterior finish in the color of your choice. The finish resists fading and helps protect the exterior for years.

    • putty enduraclad paint window corner

      Putty

    • portobello enduraclad paint window corner

      Portobello

    • iron ore enduraclad paint window corner

      Iron Ore

    • harford green enduraclad paint window corner

      Hartford Green

    • fossil enduraclad paint window corner

      Fossil

    • classic white enduraclad paint window corner

      Classic White

    • white enduraclad paint window corner

      White

    • brick red enduraclad paint window corner

      Brick Red

    • brown enduraclad paint window corner

      Brown

    • black wood window corner section

      Black

    • almond enduraclad paint window corner

      Almond

    Exterior Finishes

    Aluminum-clad wood products are available with Pella's high performance EnduraClad® protective finishes or EnduraClad Plus protective exterior finishes to help keep your vision fresh and crisp for years.

    • Durable, low-maintenance EnduraClad aluminum cladding with EnduraClad protective finish for most projects where resistance to fading, chalking, chemicals and abrasion is needed. Meets the performance requirements of AAMA 2603.
    • Seacoast EnduraClad protective finish for coastal projects with high salt exposure.
    • 70% fluoropolymer resin-based EnduraClad Plus protective finish for select projects, where a high degree of resistance to fading, chalking, chemicals and corrosion is needed – and only full-strength 70% fluoropolymer resin finishes can deliver. Meets the performance requirements of AAMA 2605.

    Pella's hardware styles are available in today's most popular finishes.

    Classic Collection

    • spoon style lock champagne

      Spoon-Style Lock - Champagne

    • spoon style lock white

      Spoon-Style Lock - White

    • spoon style lock brown

      Spoon-Style Lock - Brown

    • spoon style lock matte black

      Spoon-Style Lock - Matte Black

    • spoon style lock oil-rubbed bronze

      Spoon-Style Lock - Oil-Rubbed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    • spoon style lock satin nickel

      Spoon-Style Lock - Satin Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    • champagne sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Champagne

    • white sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - White

    • brown sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Brown

    • matte black sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Matte Black

    • oil-rubbed bronze sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Oil-Rubbed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    • satin nickel sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Satin Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    Rustic Collection

    • distressed nickel spoon lock hardware

      Spoon-Style Lock - Distressed Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    • distressed bronze spoon lock hardware

      Spoon-Style Lock - Distressed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    • distressed nickel sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Distressed Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    • distressed bronze sash lift hardware

      Sash Lift - Distressed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    Essential Collection

    • champagne cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - Champagne

    • white cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - White

    • brown cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - Brown

    • matte black cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - Matte Black

    • oil-rubbed bronze cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - Oil-Rubbed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    • satin nickel cam-action lock essential collection

      Cam-Action Lock - Satin Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    • champagne sash lift

      Sash Lift - Champagne

    • white sash lift

      Sash Lift - White

    • brown sash lift

      Sash Lift - Brown

    • matte black sash lift

      Sash Lift - Matte Black

    • reserve sash lift oil-rubbed bronze

      Sash Lift - Oil-Rubbed Bronze (Upgraded finish)

    • sash lift for reserve windows in satin nickel

      Sash Lift - Satin Nickel (Upgraded finish)

    Sash Locks and Lifts

    Pella sash locks are designed to increase leverage as the window is closed to assure a superior, weathertight seal.

    • Two sash locks and lifts area standard on larger double-hung windows.
    • Window Opening Control Device and limited-opening hardware are available.

    Join a window together with other windows to expand the opening, adding design interest to your home. Mulled windows are joined together in the factory by their frames. Select combinations are available for online purchase. Talk to a Pella sales representative for the complete offering.

    Combinations

    Not Available for Online Purchase

    double-hung window center fixed with double-hung flankers

    Center fixed with flankers

    double-hung window combination 2 wide

    2-wide

    double-hung combination half circle over two double-hung

    Half-circle over 2 wide

    three unique shapes for double- or single-hung windows

    Unique Shapes

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    Low-E Insulating Glass

    Pella's InsulShield® glass collection offers innovative and energy-saving choices for your climate with dual-pane glass solutions. Low-E glass also helps prevent your carpet, furniture and window treatments from fading by blocking most of the sun’s harmful UV rays.

    • sample Advanced Low-E Insulating Glass

      Advanced Low-E Insulating Glass

    • sample AdvancedComfort Low-E Insulating Glass

      AdvancedComfort Low-E Insulating Glass

    • natural sun low-e glass icon

      NaturalSun Low-E with Argon

    • SunDefense™ Low-E Insulating Glass

      SunDefense™ Low-E Insulating Glass

    Additional Glass Options

    Pella Architect Series products are available with a variety of additional dual-pane glass options to help increase your home’s privacy and security.

    • Non-Impact Laminated Glass

      Non-Impact Laminated Glass

    • Impact-Resistant Laminated Glass

      Impact-Resistant Laminated Glass

    • Non-Laminated Glass

      Non-Laminated Glass

    • obscure glass icon

      Obscure Glass

    • Sample Frosted Glass

      Frosted Glass

    • Sample image for Bronze-Tinted Glass

      Bronze-Tinted Glass

    • Gray-Tinted Glass

      Gray-Tinted Glass

    • Green-Tinted Glass

      Green-Tinted Glass

    Screens

    Window screens play an important role in your home's light, ventilation and view. Pella's high-transparency screens are made of a finer screen fabric than conventional screens, so they allow more air and natural light to flow into your home – and your view is crisp and clear. And unlike ordinary screens they're practically invisible from the street, so they improve your home's curb appeal.

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    InView

    With high-transparency screens from Pella, you can increase the amount of natural light and airflow in your home. InView screens are a great choice for your home — they allow in 14% more light and are 8% more open than standard fiberglass screens.4

    Patterns

    • impervia-doublehung-prairie-grilles

      Prairie

    • impervia-doublehung-traditional-grilles

      Traditional

    • impervia-doublehung-top-row-grilles

      Top Row

    • impervia-doublehung-custom-grilles

      Custom

    • impervia-doublehung-no-grilles

      No Grilles

    Grille Profiles

    For the classic look of individual windowpanes, choose Integral Light Technology Grilles or grilles-Between-the-Glass.

    • 7/8" Integral Light Technology grille drawing with metal spacer

      7/8" Integral Light Technology with Metal Spacer

    • 1 1/4" Integral Light Technology grille drawing with metal spacer

      1-1/4" Integral Light Technology with Metal Spacer

    • 2" Integral Light Technology grille drawing with metal spacer

      2" Integral Light Technology with Metal Spacer

    • 3/4" grilles between-the-glass

      3/4" Grilles-Between-the-Glass

    Grilles

    Three grille types are available on Architect Series - Traditional windows and patio doors.

    • Integral Light Technology® Grilles are historically accurate; adhered to the exterior and interior face.
    • Grilles-Between-the-Glass are permanent aluminum grilles that are factory installed between the panes of glass to provide easy cleaning.
    insynctive app in hand with status

    Integrated Security Sensors

    Stay connected to your windows.

    Preserve beauty, add comfort and enhance home security with innovative Pella Insynctive® technology. Optional integrated sensors with time-tested wireless technology are built in and tucked away, out of sight, to preserve the beauty of Pella windows. Monitor windows while at home or away with the Pella Insynctive App.14 Sensors are installed during manufacturing and require no additional drilling. 

    Downloads & Specifications

    Architect Series - Traditional Casement Double-Hung Specs & Install Details

    • Designed with architectural integrity and distinguished craftsmanship with classic aesthetics to add design interest to your project
    • Optional integrated wireless security sensors maintain aesthetics, streamline security installation and ensure no warranty loss is caused by post-installation drilling
    • Performance class and grade CW40-CW50 and STC of 26-34
    • Available in sizes from 14" x 24-3/8” to 54” x 96” in 1/8” increments
    • Installation options include Fold-out Fin, Block Frame, EnduraClad Exterior Trim / Brickmould
    • Exclusive EnduraGuard® wood protection is applied after the pieces have been cut and milled, but prior to final assembly, for long-lasting beauty and protection
    Frame
    • Exterior surfaces are clad with aluminum.
    • Overall frame depth is 5" (127mm) for a wall depth of 3-11/16" (94mm).
    • Optional factory-applied jamb extensions available between 4-9/16" (116mm) and 7-3/16" (183mm) wall depths.
    • Optional factory-installed fold-out installation fins with flexible fin corners.

    Sash
    • Exterior surfaces are clad with aluminum and sealed.
    • Corners mortised and tenoned, glued and secured with metal fasteners.
    • Sash thickness is 1-7/8" (47mm). Sash exterior and interior profile is ogee.
    • Lower sash has concealed wash locks in lower check rail. Sashes tilt for easy cleaning.
    Weatherstripping
    • Water-stop santoprene-wrapped foam at head and sill. 
    • Thermoplastic elastomer bulb with slip-coating set into lower sash for tight contact at check rail.
    • Vinyl-wrapped foam inserted into jamb liner to seal against sides of sash.
    Hardware
    • Galvanized block-and-tackle balances are connected to self-locking balance shoes which are connected to the sashes using zinc die cast terminals and concealed within the frame. 
    • Sash lock - Single-piece lock ties upper and lower sash together. When removed, lower sash becomes operable. 
    • Two sash locks on units with frame width 37" and greater. Two lifts on units with frame width 37" and greater.
    Optional Hardware
    • Optional factory applied limited opening device available for vent units in stainless steel; nominal 3-3/4" opening. Limiting device concealed from view.
    • Optional factory applied window opening control device available. Device allows window to open less than 4" with normal operation, with a release mechanism that allows the sash to open completely. Complies with ASTM F2090-10.
    Screens
    • InView™ screens - Half screen -  black vinyl-coated 18/18 mesh fiberglass screen cloth complying with the performance requirements of SMA 1201, set in aluminum frame fitted to outside of window, supplied complete with all necessary hardware. Full screen spreader bar placed on units > 37" width or > 65" height. 
    • Vivid View® screens - Half-Size - PVDF 21 / 17 mesh, minimum 78 percent light transmissive screen, set in aluminum frame fitted to outside of window, supplied complete with all necessary hardware. Full screen spreader bar placed on units > 37" width or > 65" height. 

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