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Rectangular Grille Patterns according to Sash Size:
Double Hung:
Smaller Sashes
Larger Picture Sashes
Door Panel Sizing Guide:
Glossary of Terms:
Sash:
the
framework holding the glass in a window
Door panel:
the framework holding the glass in a door
Double hung windows:
have two sash that move up and down, one behind the other.
Casement windows:
these are hinged on one side, like a door, and they are operated with a
crank handle.
Awning windows:
these are like casement windows turned sideways. They are hinged at the
top and a crank handle moves the bottom out like a flap.
Fixed windows/Picture
windows:
This type of window doesn’t open at all.
Balance spring:
device for counterbalancing a sliding sash, usually associated with a
double-hung window, so the sash may be held open at any given position.
Circle-top Window:
A stationary window with glass shaped in a half-circle. May be called a
half round or a round-top window.
Frame:
Parts that are attached to the wood members lining the rough opening of
a window or door and enclose the sash.
French Door:
A door with rectangle panes extending its full length – also called a
garden door.
Glass stop:
A strip surrounding the
edge of the glass in a window or door; it is applied to the sash on
either the interior or exterior and holds the glass in place. Also
called a glazing bead.
Sliding Patio Door:
A door with two or more glass panels, of which one or more slides open
horizontally.
Grille:
An ornamental item that visually divides a piece of glass into separate
panes; gives the appearance of divided light.
Insulating glass:
hermetically
sealed air space between two panes of glass. Marked as “IG” on the
spacer bar.
Low – Emissivity (Low
E) Glass:
glass that restricts the passage of radiant heat in and out. A metal
oxide coating is affixed to one of two panes of glass. Marked as “LE” on
the spacer bar.
Heat Mirror glass:
No longer
available from Hurd
Tempered Glass:
High strength
safety glass, required by building codes in certain applications. Will
be etched in the bottom corner of the sash glass.
Spacer bar:
an aluminum bar that
can be found surrounding the entire perimeter between the two pieces of
glass that make up a sash. It is stamped with Hurd codes that can
indicate year of manufacturing, type of glass, etc.
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