GLOSSARY+AND+DEFINITIONS

An ornamental moulding fixed at the sides and tops of doors, windows and other openings. Its purpose is decorative and it also serves to cover the joints between the wall lining and adjacent woodwork. A window unit hinged at the top, with the bottom of the sash opening away from the inside of the house. Thin strips separating the pane or panes of glass in a sash. Generally composed of three individual windows, configured with a front that is parallel to the house and side wings at either 30° or 45° angles. I.e. Double hung/Fixed/Double hung. Have a series of between 2 to 7 doors, hinged so they fold onto themselves. Have a series of between 2 to 7 windows, hinged so they fold onto themselves. This type of wall is designed to support a load in addition to its own weight. The exterior walls of a building to which the roof plates are secured are always load bearing walls, but this excludes the window frame. Composed of three or more individual windows in a gently curved contour. A type of finishing nail or pin of light gauge. The head is small so that it may be punched below the surface neatly. A planned opening in a brick wall into which window or door frames are built. Brick used as the outer surface of a framed wall. A window unit hinged along the left or right side. The opposite side to the hinge, opens away from the house (like a door). A fixed horizontal member located at chair height, used to protect and separate upper and lower glazing in windows. A style of glazing bar that divides a window or door into equal sized lites. Refers to a style of showerscreen. A two sided screen with the panels at right angles. The return panel can be a half height on a solid wall or a bath, in which case it is a corner half return. A wall carrying no roof or load, and used merely as a screen or division. A layer of impervious material built into a wall to prevent damp rising or descending through it. A lock which can be actuated only by the key. Upright window in a sloping roof. They provide headroom and also better ventilation and light. An inner and outer wall constructed of brick, are separated by a small air cavity. Glazing which incorporates two panels of glass separated by an air space for the purpose of sound and/or thermal insulation. Two vertically sliding sashes which by-pass each other in a single frame. The glazed sash fitted over a door or window. Usually hinged like an awning window, it is designed for ventilation and light. A style of glazing bar that forms a perimeter edging around a window or door sash. A joint consisting of a series of fingers, precision machined on the ends of two separate pieces of timber, which mesh together perfectly and are firmly held together by an adhesive. A window unit with no moving parts. The glazing is usually fitted to the outer frame. A strip of impervious material used to cover the area where a roof, canopy, cornice, window, door, etc meets the wall frame, to stop the ingress of water. Glass manufactured by floating molten glass in a ribbon form on a heated liquid of greater density than the glass - usually molten tin. Glass that has been heat treated to mould patterns or designs into the surface of the glass. Also known as slump glass. The top, sides and bottom that form a precise opening for the operating unit (the sash) of a window or door to function in. A hard, brittle, amorphous substance produced by fusion and usually consisting of silica or silicates, soda and lime. It may be transparent, translucent or opaque. A plastic or timber strip applied to the sash around the perimeter of the glass on the outside face to hold the glass in place. The top of the outer frame. A window unit hinged at the bottom to usually open inward (but can also open outward) from the top. The side of the outer frame. A panel of glass usually consisting of two individual panels of glass permanently bonded together with a flexible plastic interlayer. Glazing panels built up of small pieces of glass, usually of different colours and to a pattern. The glass pieces are held in grooved lead strips called cames. The percentage of light reflected by the exterior surface of the glass. The percentage of external light that passes through the glass. The higher the percentage the more daylight that will enter your home. A horizontal framing member placed across the top of the rough opening of a window or door to prevent the weight of the wall or roof from resting on the window frame. A window or other construction which allows light into a room. Also denotes the sections into which a sash is subdivided by glazing bars. An opening with horizontal slats to permit passage of air and gives reasonable weather protection. Available with timber, glass or metal slats. See Stegbar's recommended suppliers. Usually a fixed window between the operating window above, and the floor level. Medium density fibreboard is a strong, stable and easily decorated, man made timber. The bottom rail of the top sash and the top rail of the bottom sash of a double hung window. In the closed position the two rails meet flush. The vertical divisions, or joints, between single windows in a multiple window unit. Covering at the top of a window to hide curtain fittings. A large non-operating window designed for maximum view without obstruction. The top and bottom of the sash. The shower recess area is walled by tiles or other material to a height usually around 100mm. The shower recess area is usually around 10mm - 50mm lower than the level of the bathroom floor. This is a style of door. Each panel is a unique 'half door' version of our internal cedar door range. They use much less space, and can be used to divide large rooms into discrete areas. The opening left in a frame wall to receive a window or door unit. It generally allows approximately 10mm or more on each side, in excess of the window or door frame size. The inner frame that holds the glass. Provides a measure of the energy transferred through the glass when exposed to sunlight compared to the energy transferred through 3mm clear glass. If cooling is paramount, the lower the number the better. A preformed tray that creates a hob in the shower recess area. Tall, narrow, fixed or operating sash on either or both sides of a door. The bottom of the outer frame. The row of bricks, cement blocks or stones laid across the bottom of a masonry opening which lie under the outside edge of the window sill. Two horizontally sliding sashes which by-pass each other in a single frame. The fraction of solar heat admitted through the glass both directly transmitted, absorbed and subsequently released inwards expressed as a number between 0 and 1. If cooling is paramount, the lower the number the better. The percentage of heat reflected by the exterior surface of the glass. The percentage of directly transmitted heat plus the absorbed and inwardly re-radiated heat, that passes through the glass. If cooling is paramount, a lower solar transmission is better. A rating for the efficiency of building materials and elements to reduce the transmission of sound. It is expressed in decibels (dB) and the larger the number the better the reduction in noise passing through the material or element. Refers to a style of showerscreen. Based on a two sided screen - panels at right angles - with a third panel, usually the door, cut across the corner. The sides of the sash. The rough frame opening left in a timber frame wall to accept a designated window. Textured glass incorporates textures and opaqueness within the glass to create privacy or design elements. Glass that is subject to special heat or chemical treatment so that the residual surface compression stress and the edge compression stress is greater than heat-strengthened glass. Toughened glass is not necessarily toughened safety glass. Glass converted to a safety glass by subjection to a process of prestressing so that, if fractured, the entire piece disintegrates into small, relatively harmless particles. A horizontal framing member between a window or door and a lowlite. Refers to a style of showerscreen. Based on a two sided screen - panels at right angles - with a third panel, usually the door, cut across the corner. The percentage of ultraviolet light that passes through the glass. The lower the percentage, the better protection for furnishings and carpets from fading. A measurement of the rate of heat flow through the glass. The lower the U-value the better the glass is at insulating. Glass with a low U-value is generally used to keep the warmth in a room in cold climates. A material or device used to seal the openings, gaps or cracks of operable window and door units to prevent water and air penetration. A small hole which permits water to drain off. Enables windows to be rated for their annual energy impact on a whole house, in any climate of Australia. WERS ratings are input into NatHERS-certified house energy rating software to determine the overall energy rating of residential homes. The level of performance for strength and weatherproofness of windows and doors as determined by an Australian Standards test. Window ratings are expressed in wind pressure and water penetration terms.
 * Architrave**
 * Awning window**
 * Bars (glazing bars)**
 * Bay window**
 * Bi-fold doors**
 * Bi-fold windows**
 * Bearing wall**
 * Bow window**
 * Brad**
 * Brick opening**
 * Brick veneer**
 * Casement window**
 * Chair rail**
 * Colonial bar**
 * Corner return**
 * Curtain wall**
 * Damp proof course**
 * Dead lock**
 * Dormer window**
 * Double brick**
 * Double glazing**
 * Double hung window**
 * Fanlight**
 * Federation bar**
 * Finger joint**
 * Fixed window**
 * Flashing**
 * Float glass**
 * Formed glass**
 * Frame (outer)**
 * Glass**
 * Glazing bead**
 * Head**
 * Hopper window**
 * Jamb**
 * Laminated glass**
 * Leadlight**
 * Light reflection**
 * Light transmission**
 * Lintel**
 * Lite/light**
 * Louvre**
 * Lowlite**
 * MDF**
 * Meeting rail**
 * Mullion**
 * Pelmet**
 * Picture window**
 * Rails**
 * Raised hob**
 * Recessed hob**
 * Room divider**
 * Rough opening**
 * Sash**
 * Shading coefficient**
 * Shower tray**
 * Sidelite**
 * Sill**
 * Sill course**
 * Sliding window**
 * Solar heat gain coefficient**
 * Solar reflection**
 * Solar transmission**
 * Sound transmission class (STC)**
 * Splay**
 * Stiles**
 * Stud opening**
 * Textured glass**
 * Toughened glass**
 * Toughened safety glass**
 * Transom**
 * Tricia**
 * UV transmission**
 * U Value**
 * Weather seal**
 * Weep hole**
 * Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS)**
 * Window rating**


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