diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
index 284001de2bf..d5dccaf0d03 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/grille.dm
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 		return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/grille/proc/build_window(obj/item/stack/sheet/S, mob/user)
+	var/dir_to_set = NORTH
 	if(!istype(S) || !user)
 		return
 	if(broken)
@@ -160,59 +161,40 @@
 	if(!getRelativeDirection(src, user) && (user.loc != loc))	//essentially a cardinal direction adjacent or sharing same loc check
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't reach.</span>")
 		return
-	if(/obj/structure/window/full in loc)	//check for a full window already present (blocks the whole tile)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There is already a full window there.</span>")
-		return
-	var/selection = alert(user, "What type of window would you like to place?", "Window Construction", "One Direction", "Full", "Cancel")
-	if(selection == "Cancel")
-		return
-	if(selection == "Full")
-		if(S.get_amount() < 2)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need at least two sheets of glass for that!</span>")
+	if(loc == user.loc)
+		dir_to_set = user.dir
+	else
+		if(x == user.x)
+			if(y > user.y)
+				dir_to_set = SOUTH
+			else
+				dir_to_set = NORTH
+		else if(y == user.y)
+			if(x > user.x)
+				dir_to_set = WEST
+			else
+				dir_to_set = EAST
+	for(var/obj/structure/window/WINDOW in loc)
+		if(WINDOW.dir == dir_to_set)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is already a window facing this way there.</span>")
 			return
-		if(do_after(user, 20, target = src))	//glass doesn't have a toolspeed, so no multiplier
-			if(broken || !anchored || !src)		//make sure the grille is still intact, anchored, and exists!
-				return
-			if(S.get_amount() < 2)				//make sure we still have enough for this!
-				return
-			if(!getRelativeDirection(src, user) && (user.loc != loc))	//make sure we can still do this from our location
-				return
-			var/obj/structure/window/W = new S.full_window(get_turf(src))
-			S.use(2)
-			W.anchored = 0
-			W.state = 0
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You place [W] on [src].</span>")
-			W.update_icon()
-		return
-	if(selection == "One Direction")
-		var/dir_selection = input("Which direction will this window face?", "Direction") as null|anything in list("north", "east", "south", "west")
-		if(!dir_selection)
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start placing the window...</span>")
+	if(do_after(user, 20, target = src))
+		if(!loc || !anchored) //Grille destroyed or unanchored while waiting
 			return
-		var/temp_dir = text2dir(dir_selection)
-		for(var/obj/structure/window/W in loc)
-			if(istype(W, /obj/structure/window/full))	//double checking in case a full window was created while selecting direction
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There is already a full window there.</span>")
+		for(var/obj/structure/window/WINDOW in loc)
+			if(WINDOW.dir == dir_to_set)//checking this for a 2nd time to check if a window was made while we were waiting.
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>There is already a window facing this way there.</span>")
 				return
-			if(W.dir == temp_dir)	//to avoid building a window on top of an existing window
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There is already a window facing this direction there.</span>")
-				return
-		if(do_after(user, 20, target = src))
-			if(broken || !anchored || !src)		//make sure the grille is still intact, anchored, and exists!
-				return
-			if(S.get_amount() < 1)				//make sure we still have enough fir this!
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need at least one sheet of glass for that!</span>")
-				return
-			if(!getRelativeDirection(src, user) && (user.loc != loc))	//make sure we can still do this from our location
-				return
-			var/obj/structure/window/W = new S.created_window(get_turf(src))
-			S.use(1)
-			W.setDir(temp_dir)
-			W.ini_dir = temp_dir
-			W.anchored = 0
-			W.state = 0
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You place [W] on [src].</span>")
-			W.update_icon()
-		return
+		var/obj/structure/window/W = new S.created_window(get_turf(src))
+		S.use(1)
+		W.setDir(dir_to_set)
+		W.ini_dir = dir_to_set
+		W.anchored = 0
+		W.state = 0
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You place the [W] on [src].</span>")
+		W.update_icon()
+	return
 
 /obj/structure/grille/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)