| Anodised: |
‘Anodised aluminium’ has been chemically
and electrically treated to provide excellent surface protection. |
| Awning
window: |
This window is hung from
the top, and opens out from the bottom. One advantage
is that it can be left ajar in wet weather. |
| Bay window:
|
This is a
window that has 3 straight sections, usually 2 sides and
1 front, which projects outwards from the house. The sides
are not at 90 degrees to the front. |
| Bi-fold
door or
window: |
A door or window where
the panels slide and ‘fold’ against each other
to create a wide opening. |
| Box section:
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When you look at the piece
of aluminium in cross-section, it is completely enclosed.
This adds strength and rigidity. |
| Box window: |
A window that protrudes
from the house in a box shape (i.e the sides are at right
angles to the main window pane). Excellent for creating
warmth and light. |
| Casement
window: |
These windows open outwards and are hung at the sides. |
| Double
Hung
window: |
This is where the two windows (one on top, one below) slide past each other. A pivot sash lets you tilt each window to clean both sides of it. Great for apartments or smaller spaces. |
| Extrusion: |
Aluminium which has been pre heated and
forced
through a die under high pressure which creates the extrusions in
their desired shape. |
| Fabricators: |
The people who actually
manufacture the windows or doors. |
| Faceted
window: |
This is any window which has a number of
‘faces’, which are joined by silicon. |
| Fixed
Light: |
This is a pane of glass retained in a
frame that can not be opened. |
| Flashings: |
These are folded or extruded
materials (usually aluminium) which are fitted between
the framing of the house and the frames of your windows.
They are very important. |
| French
Doors: |
An pair of doors,
closing together, which usually open outwards on to a
deck or patio. |
| Greenhouse
windows: |
Similar to a box window,
but with a sloping glass roof. Ideal for kitchens, or
creating space and light. |
| Jamb: |
The vertical piece at
the side of a window or door frame. |
| Jambliners: |
The internal facing between
the window or door and wall lining. (Also known as a ‘reveal’) |
| Mullion: |
Any vertical piece that appears within a
window. Required to allow a sash to be fitted to a larger
window, or breakup the size of a window into smaller
panes. |
| Passive
air vents: |
These are vents installed
in windows, to allow a healthy flow of fresh air to the
room. |
| Powdercoating: |
This process applies a paint finish
to the aluminium in the form of a powder, which is then
baked on to the product. It allows for a range of attractive
colours. |
| Rail: |
The horizontal edge in a sash or glazed
door. |
| Raked window: |
A window with one or more of its sides
sloping (e.g a triangular window) |
| Sash: |
The opening part of a window frame, unless it is a
fixed light. |
| Shugg window: |
A vertical sliding window with two
panes of glass which slide past each other in one action. |
| Sidelight: |
A glazed panel at the side of a hinged
door. Sometimes the sidelight can also be opened. |
| Stile: |
The vertical edge of a sash or glazed
door. |
| Transom: |
A horizontal piece that appears within
the frame of a window or door. |
| Vision rail: |
A horizontal member fitted approximately halfway up a
glazed door. |
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