Doors, Windows and Glass

Swing door

Door that turns on hinges about a side jamb when pushed or pulled

1.2 m

Biggest possible swing door according to Building Code

Sliding door

A door that operates or moves by sliding on a track usually parallel to a wall.

Bypass

Sliding door where 1 door is fixed, other is sliding

Surface-mounted

Sliding door where door protrudes from the wall

Pocket door

A door that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall.

Pivot door

Bifold door

A folding door that divides into two leaves, the inner edge of each leaf being hung from an overhead track and the outer edges pivoted at the jamb

Accordion door

A multileafted door that is hung from an overhead track and opens by folding back in the manner of an accordion.

Overhead door

an upward moving garage or other vehicle door

Coiling/ roll-up door

Jib door

Hidden or blend-in door on the wall

flush door

completely flat on both faces, with layers of veneer, metal, or other thin material

Panel door

a door having stiles, rails and sometimes mutins which form one or more frames around recessed panels

French door

door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length often hung in pairs

Louvered door

A door having a louvered opening for the passage or circulation of air

Dutch door

Door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together

Vision panel

Term used for the glass insert in doors

Parts of a door

Types of jamb

Parts of a window

Fixed window

Window that DOES NOT OPEN.

Sliding window

Windows in which the sashes slide either vertically or horizontally

Double or single-hung window

Either one sash or both sashes slide vertically to be opened

casement window

a window sash opening on hinges generally attached to the vertical side of the frame

Awning window

A window that swings open from the bottom because it is hinged on the top.

hopper window

a window that is hinged at the bottom and swings open to the top

center pivot window

A window that is hinged in the middle and opens from the center.

Jalousie window

consists of individual horizontal pieces of glass, about 3-4" wide that all pivot outward at once for ventilation

--when closed, the lower edge of each piece of glass overlaps the piece below it to prevent water from entering

Palladian window

a combination of an arched center window and rectangular windows on each side

Dormer window

a vertical window in a projection built out on a sloping roof

Bay window

3 or more windows set at an angle

Bow window

A curved window, sometimes called a circular bay.

clerestory

A row of windows in the upper part of a wall.

French window

A pair of casement windows extending to the floor and serving as a doorway, esp. from a room to an outside porch or terrace.

Glass

a hard, brittle substance, typically transparent or translucent, made by fusing sand with soda, lime, and sometimes other ingredients and cooling rapidly. It is used to make windows, drinking containers, and other articles.

Sheet glass

Fabricated by drawing the molten glass from a furnace (DRAWN glass)

Float glass

POURED molten glass floats on top of molten tin then cooled

Plate glass

drawn from molten glass, then ground flat and polished (ROLL)

Annealed glass

A glass that is cooled slowly to relieve internal stresses.

Tempered glass

glass that is strengthened by introducing stress through rapid heating and cooling of the glass surfaces (Heat strengthening)

laminated glass

a double layer of glass held together by a middle layer of polyvinyl butyral (plastic); a type of SAFETY GLASS used for windshields and curtain wall

Wired glass

A glazing material with embedded wire mesh. Wire mesh prevents shattering of the glass

Patterned glass

Has a linear or geometric surface pattern formed in the rolling process to obscure vision or to diffuse light

Obscure glass

Glass having one or both sides acid-etched or sandblasted to obscure vision. Weakens the glass and difficult to clean

Spandrel glass

An opaque glass for concealing the structural elements in curtain wall construction

Insulating glass/ double glazing

Has sealed air space to provide thermal insulation and restrict condensation

Tinted glass

A glass having a chemical admixture to absorb a portion of the radiant heat and visible light that strike it

*Iron oxide- pale blue-green

*Cobalt oxide and nickel- gray

*Selenium- bronze

reflective glass

A glass having a thin, translucent metallic coating bonded to the exterior or interior surface to reflect a portion of the light and radiant heat that strike it.

Low-Emissivity glass

Glass that transmits visible light while selectively reflecting the longer wavelengths of radiant heat, produced by depositing a low-emissive coating either on the glass itself or over a transparent plastic film suspended in the sealed airspace of insulating glass; also called LOW-E GLASS.

Photochromic glass

Glass that changes its color properties in response to light intensity hitting the surface

thermochromic glass

Glass that changes its optical properties in response to changes in temperature.

Electrochromic glass

Glass that changes transparency with electricity.

3/16" (5 mm)

Glass thickness for small table tops

1/4" (6 mm)

Glass thickness for Table tops, single pane windows, shelves, framed shower doors

3/8" (10 mm)

Glass thickness for shower doors, glass walls/partitions

3/4" (19 mm)

Glass thickness for mall store fronts, glass doors (heavy duty)

Glazing

The process of installing glass in framing as well as installing the framing itself.

Face glazing

The setting glass pane in a rabbeted frame, holding it in place with glazier's points, and sealing it with a beveled bead of putty or glazing compound.

Wet glazing

The setting of glass in a window frame with glazing tape or a liquid sealant.

Dry glazing

The setting of glass in a window frame with a compression gasket instead of glazing tape or liquid sealant.

Flush glazing

A glazing system in which the framing members are set entirely behind the glass panes or units to form a flush exterior surface, the glass adhering to the framing with a structural silicone sealant.

Butt joint glazing

A glazing system in which the glass panes or units are supported at the head and sill in a conventional manner, with their vertical edges being joined with a structural silicone sealant without mullions.

Glass mullion glazing

Uses mullions

Patch fittings