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Argon Gas: injected between layers of glass to increase the
insulation value of the window. Argon gas has no smell or color,
and is heavier than oxygen.
Awning Window: similar to a casement window, but the window
opens at the bottom by turning a hand-held crank.
Balance: the mechanism that holds up sash units on single
and double hung windows. It also helps control the force needed to
raise and lower sash.
Bay Window: a three-sided window that is three-dimensional,
protruding from the house.
Bow Window: a curved window created by smaller windows
mulled together.
Casement Window: window that opens from one side, like a
door, by turning a hand-held crank.
Casing: decorative trim around interior frame of window.
Compression Jambs: liner in window jamb that can be pushed
in, allowing you to tilt the window sash. Assists in maintaining
weather-tight seal between window sash and jamb.
Cottage Style Window: on a double-hung window, the bottom
sash is larger than the top sash.
CPVC: cellular polyvinyl chloride. A composite material
more rot resistant than wood.
Crank Handle: opening mechanism for the casement and awning
window.
Double Hung Window: a window in which both the top and
bottom sash move up and down.
Egress: the size opening a window creates for access.
Fixed/Picture Window: a window with no moving parts or
sashes.
Grilles/Muntins: decorative window dividers installed on
the exterior or interior of the window or sandwiched between the
glass (see GBG). Offered in variable widths.
Grilles-Between-The-Glass (GBG): grilles inserted between
two pieces of glass, making the window pane easier to clean.
Head: the horizontal member forming the top of the window
frame.
Jamb: vertical members of the window frame.
Jambliner: internal frame part that holds the sash in
place.
Keeper: on a doublehung window, this is part of the lock
system that engages the lock latch for a secure fit. |
Laminated Glass:
glass that is manufactured by permanently bonding two or more lites of
clear, tinted, low-e, patterned, wired or reflective glass with one or
more interlayers of tough, polyvinyl butyral (PVB) resin sheeting in an
air autoclave under heat and pressure to create a single, solid
construction.
Low-E: stands for
"low emissivity". Low-E coating on a window pane lets light
in, yet reflects heat and keeps harmful UV rays out in the summer and
keeps heat inside during the winter.
Mulled: the way windows are attached together to create a
combination.
Nailing Flange/Fin: piece extended from the window frame to make
installation easier. Premium windows will offer an integral nailing fin
for more secure installation, with predrilled holes for easy nailing.
NFRC Rating: National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) provides
unbiased energy performance ratings for windows, doors and skylights.
Independent NFRC ratings provide the basis for the Energy Star'sŪ
window performance requirements.
Rail: horizontal part of a sash.
Rough Opening: framed opening in wall in which a window is
installed.
R-Value: marks a window's resistance to heat loss or gain. The
higher the R-value, the better the window reduces heating and cooling
bills.
Sash: the movable pane(s) of glass in
a single or double hung, or horizontal roller window.
Sill: the horizontal piece forming the bottom of the window
frame.
Simulated True Divided Lites (STDL): grilles attached to the
interior and exterior of a window, with a bar between the window panes,
to give the appearance of true divided lites.
Single Hung Window: a window with only one sash-usually the lower
one-that moves up and down.
Spacer: material along the perimeter of the sash, sandwiched
between two pieces of glass.
Stile: vertical part of a sash.
Tempered Glass: type of glass that, when broken, shatters into
small pieces to protect you from injury.
Thermal Break: part of a window or door that reduces transfer of
cold or heat from one surface to another.
Tilt Latch: a locking mechanism that, when released, enables the
sash to tilt inward.
Tilt Pins: on a tilt double-hung window, tilt pins rotate the
sash when it opens into the home.
True Divided Lites: muntins in a cross-hatch pattern creating one
window with several small separate windows within.
UV (Ultraviolet) Rays:the rays of the sun that can filter through
windows and heat up a room, as well as fade furniture, rugs, etc.
U-Value: the amount of heat entering or escaping through a
window. The lower the U-value, the better the insulation value. |
