Vinyl Window Nomenclature

This glossary is a complete guide to phrases and terminology for windows and doors that you will find throughout the marvin website including additional guidance on new marvin products.

Vinyl window nomenclature.

A silicone based product that can take on the form of a liquid gel or foam and applied to glass surfaces as a protective coating and to preserve its. Many glazed windows may be opened to allow ventilation or. Understand the difference between these materials and what it means for the longevity and maintenance of your new windows. Window sashes may be fixed or operable.

This is often aluminum or fiberglass. Obviously in a fixed window the sashes don t move. Comprised of two vertically sliding sashes homeowners can completely open the top sash or the bottom sash or even open both sashes part way for enhanced airflow. Window and door parts typically wood are clad when they are covered with a more weather resistant exterior facing material.

American craftsman 33 75 in. Large arch top window flanked by smaller windows on each side panel. A window is an opening in a wall door roof or vehicle that allows the passage of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. The sash and frame are also referred to as a window.

There are specialized terms referring to all sorts of aspects of windows and doors. 70 series double hung white vinyl window with nailing flange and colonial grilles. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material a sash set in a frame in the opening. Makes it possible to keep the window open regardless of the position you set it.

Vinyl windows don t require painting or finishing and the material doesn t fade or rot. Vinyl windows are made from rigid impact resistant polyvinyl chloride pvc with hollow chambers inside to help them resist heat transfer and condensation. Vinyl is a common material for replacement windows. Refers to the rail stile and glass assembly on a door.

Narrow groove on the exterior outer frame edge of a unit typically used to accept trim or aluminum coil stock. Double hung windows are one of the most popular types of windows among homeowners. Brackets made of aluminium and part of a window bracket system that offsets the window from the wall by a few inches. The window frame is the enclosure that holds the main parts of a window called window sashes in place.