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« on: January 28, 2016, 09:13:52 »
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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2016, 09:32:30 »
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2016, 13:03:08 »
The new 24-70/2.8 VR E Nikkor doesn't struggle with anything at all .... :D

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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2016, 13:10:24 »
expensive modernity :)

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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2016, 13:27:29 »
That really was a factor in England 1696 the government introduced a window tax, so many windows were blocked up, hence...



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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2016, 16:48:22 »


windowtax, chimneytax, any tax everywhere

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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2016, 20:25:50 »
Seapy, makes you wonder why in 300 years nobody has opened up the window again?
 

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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2016, 20:31:34 »
A window at night?

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Re: windows
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2016, 21:51:35 »
Three windows at night???
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Re: windows
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2016, 06:56:14 »

Frosted window.

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Re: windows
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2016, 08:46:43 »
Seapy, makes you wonder why in 300 years nobody has opened up the window again?

Good point Mike, I have seen it many times where a window has been blocked up but never re opened.

All I can think of is that the owners have been reluctant to mess with it, getting matching glazing, particularly with mullioned windows can be both difficult and expensive. In some cases walls are more useful than windows when it comes to furniture placement. In other cases it may be that the blocked up window has had an internal wall abutting to it to reduce one larger room into two smaller rooms so it would be undesirable to reopen it.

There is also the thought that in some cases the feature adds interest to the property.  In this case if it were mine I think I would reopen it because it's quite small and low, the room must be very dark and I like nice bright rooms as a rule.
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Re: windows
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2016, 09:01:17 »

In a tough climate (Nyksund) everything counts to keep the weather outside.

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