Control Joints A Control/Expansion Joint is a groove which is formed, sawed, or tooled in concrete or masonry to regulate the location and amount of cracking and separation resulting from the dimensional change of different parts of the structure with expansion and...
Bagging Bagging is a method of finishing brickwork or blockwork with a rough textured, usually in preparation for a painted finish. It involves the application of thin mortar to the face of the brickwork with a fabric mat or bag hence the term Bagging.
Door or Window Gasket An adhesive agent such as putty or silicone is used to close or secure a door or window or even a shower screen and seal it against the elements to prevent ingress of moisture or air.
Wood and Metal Glazing Bars Glazing Bars are narrow pieces of wood or metal, used to hold panes of glass or plastic in a window, also called muntins. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR MUNTIN.
Window Sash A sash cord is a cord or chain used within the frame of double-hung windows that works on a pulley to help raise and lower the window easily within its frame. It is commonly a solid braid cotton with various fibre cores. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR SASH WINDOW....
Casements A Casement Window/Door is a hinged window or door that opens outward or inward from the side or top like a door. In green building, these are the best windows to catch and funnel prevailing breezes into home. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR CASEMENT WINDOW.
Sash Windows A Double Hung Window consists of two sashes or movable panels operating in a rectangular frame which, when both are closed, are positioned one immediately above the other. These panels can be vertically slid up and down in tracks, but are kept from...
A French Door/Window is a pair of casement windows/doors extending to floor level and opening like two-leafed glazed doors onto a balcony, garden or terrace. Each casement is fully glazed often with multiple panes ("lights"). The frame typically requires a...
Louvred A Louvred Window/Door is a framework of wood or metal fitted with fixed or movable horizontal slats of glass, acrylic, or wood for admitting air and light and shedding rain while preserving privacy. The louvers are locked together onto a track, so that...
Leadlights Leadlights are decorative windows made of small sections of coloured glass supported by lead. WIKIPEDIA ENTRY FOR LEADLIGHT.
