[l2ridehd]

Oh no. All these windows in the 60,000 previous homes will blow out if the wind gets to gale force. Such a crock. The bottom lip that is "normally" used to lift the window to open it has nothing to do with the strength of the glass to protect you from wind. If anything that lip which adds a 90 degree bend in the bottom support would slightly improve the strength of the frame. It may be a stronger window just with a different design, but the ability to open and close them can be built in to any window. Someone is blowing smoke up you know where.

Go after it as a safety issue. I can't get out of my bedroom window if the home is on fire because of the difficulty in opening the window. The only chair I have to throw though it is an over stuffed one I can't lift. If they suspect a liability issue, those windows will be gone.