Unsafe Glass Windows

Safe windows with the railings

Last time in one of the houses in Gedu, there was an incident of an accident where a boy was hospitalized because he fell from the window. There were also so many incidents of so many children's death felling from the windows.

What type of windows do you have in your home?  Is it with railings or without it? If you have observed nowadays, we have beautiful glass windows without any railings. They are like huge doors on the wall. There is nothing like bars, handrails or sorts.  Because of these unsafe windows, I have heard people breaking into houses and stealing things. Not only are these windows safe for small children but also for elders. A child may lean on the window and hoops… opens up the window and trip over-dead.  I personally feel these types of windows are ways to untimely death and materials lost. They are the un-mindful traps to death and burglary activities.

Why do we build houses with such glassy windows with no bars and no protections? Do they look nice to have white windows? Some people are so unmindful that they forget to close the windows with curtains. And the electricity being very cheap here in Bhutan, we don’t bother to put off the whole night. The result, outside peepers, could see happenings inside the house. Some peepers are so curious to wait a whole night to see the show.

I think our builders should think about new glassy windows without bars. The windows must not only be beautiful but also safe and protective.

Unsafe Windows without railings