Window

Question 0

the fixed or movable framework of a window in which panes of glass are set

Answer 0

Sash

Question 1

an opening in an external wall of a building to admit light and air

Answer 1

Window

Question 2

the uppermost member of a window frame

Answer 2

Window head

Question 3

the horizontal member beneath a door or window opening, having an upper surface sloped to shed rainwater

Answer 3

Window sill

Question 4

an additional sill fitted to a window frame to cause rainwater to drip farther away from a wall surface

Answer 4

Window subsill

Question 5

one of the divisions of a window, consisting of a single unit of glass set in a frame

Answer 5

Window pane

Question 6

the horizontal members framing a window sash

Answer 6

Window rails

Question 7

the vertical member holding the edges of window panes within a sash

Answer 7

Muntins

Question 8

the upright members framing a window sash

Answer 8

Window stiles

Question 9

a vertical member separating a series of windows or doorways

Answer 9

Mullion

Question 10

a plain or molded wood strip which covers the edge of the plastering below a window stool

Answer 10

Window apron

Question 11

a horizontal board on a window sill, fitted against a bottom rail of the lower sash and between the sash frame stiles

Answer 11

Window stool

Question 12

the inside face of the portion of wall between the window sill and the floor below

Answer 12

Window back

Question 13

the finished frame surrounding a window

Answer 13

Window casing

Question 14

a fastening device, fixed to a window sash, to prevent it from being opened from the outside

Answer 14

Window catch

Question 15

a slender bar or rod of lead, cast with grooves to receive the glass in a window

Answer 15

Window lead

Question 16

a handle, or the like, secured to a sliding sash (usually the lower rail) to assist in raising or lowering it

Answer 16

Window lift

Question 17

the total window area in a room or building

Answer 17

Window space

Question 18

(0% ventilating) a window or area of a window which does not open

Answer 18

Fixed window

Question 19

(100% ventilating) a window consisting of a number of top-hinged horizontal sashes one above the other, the bottom edges of which swing outward and operated by one control device

Answer 19

Casement window

Question 20

(50% ventilating) a window which moves horizontally in grooves or between runners

Answer 20

Sliding window

Question 21

(50% ventilating) a window having two vertical sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the window

Answer 21

Double hung window

Question 22

(100% ventilating) a window consisting of a series of overlapping horizontal glass louvers which pivot simultaneously in a common frame and are actuated by one or more operating devices so that the bottom of the edge of each louver swings toward the exterior and the top edge swings toward the interior during opening

Answer 22

Jalousie window

Question 23

(100% ventilating) a window having a sash (ventilator) which rotates about fixed vertical or horizontal pivots located at or toward the center in contrast to one hung on hinges along and edge

Answer 23

Pivoted window

Question 24

relatively low in cost, lightweight, and corrosion resistant but because they are such efficient conductors of heat, synthetic rubber or plastic thermal breaks are required to interrupt the flow of heat from the warm to the cool side of the frame

Answer 24

Aluminum windows

Question 25

3 Type of aluminum finishes

Answer 25

1. Anodized
2. Baked enamel
3. Flouropolymer resin

Question 26

stronger than aluminum, these sections are more rigid and thinner in profile than aluminum sections, offer narrower sight-lines and allow larger lights to be installed in a given rough or masonry opening, the frame and sash sections are welded together and are usually galvanized and bonderized and primed for painting

Answer 26

Steel window

Question 27

thicker than aluminum or steel frames but they are more effective as thermal insulators, the frames are usually kiln-dried, clear, straight-grained wood, factory treated with water repellant preservative

Answer 27

Wood frames