The window sash may be attached to the casement by utilizing a set of runners that help to hold the two sashes in place. The runners also include the tracks that allow the window sash to be moved up and down at will.
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The size of the wall cabinet will depend on what size the window sash frame is.
Window Sash - The operating or movable part of a window; the sash is made of window panes and their border.
Wire Nut- A plastic device used to connect bare wires together.
Window Sash - The inner frame, usually movable, that holds the glass.
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Lintel - The structural beam over a window or door opening.
Window Sashes
Window sashes can be found in just about every home. Some go up and down,...
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It's a great idea to forgo the expensive process of completely replacing your windows if you can get by with replacing just the window sashes.
Window sash that slides vertically and is offset in a double track.
Drip
Interruption or offset in an exterior horizontal surface, such as a soffit, immediately adjacent to the fascia. Designed to prevent the migration of water back along the surface.
Window Sash
The inner frame that contains the window glazing.
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A window sash that opens on hinges at the vertical edge.
Casing
Door and window framing.
Old window sashes are removed, the jamb cut away, the old sill reconditioned and the rough opening is prepared.
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Old window sashes and iron grates can become interesting mirrors for children's rooms. To refurbish, keep any glass intact. Clean frames, and paint as desired (don't worry about painting over glass).
The window sashes slide within a window frame. The top horizontal member of the frame is called the head. The side frames are called jambs.
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Remove the window sashes next to avoid breaking them when taking off the rest of the framing.
NOTE: An old window may have counterweights behind the side jamb. You'll want to remove them through the access panel on the side jamb.
Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass.
Limit switch
A safety control that automatically shuts off a furnace if it gets too hot. Most also control blower cycles.
double-hung window sash.
SATURATED FELT
A felt which is impregnated with tar or asphalt.
SECTION
A drawing of a building in the vertical plane.
Painting the window sash; ordinarily done with a brush, often called a sash tool, which permits the painter to get a clean edge.
Cut Joints
Masonry bed and head joints cut flush with trowel.
Light
Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass. Also, a pane of glass.
Lintel
A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.
Top and bottom of window sash; door frames; attic hatches and inoperable windows. Good for blocking corners and irregular cracks.
Low.
Extremely easy to install. Works well when compressed. Inexpensive. Can be reinforced with staples.
Casement is a window sash that opens on hinges at the vertical edge.
Casing is molding of various widths and thickness used to frame doors and windows.
CASEMENT - A window sash supported by hinges which open and close the sash. Hinges are fastened to one side of the vertical frame.
CASING - Window and door framing.
Light: Space in a window sash for a single pane of glass.
Lintel: A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.
Load-bearing wall: A strong wall capable of supporting weight.
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To replace a broken window sash weight cord, cut through the old paint on the window trim with a utility knife, carefully remove the window facing using a flat pry bar, and cut away a section of wallboard to access the cord and weight.
Glazier's points Small metal pieces used to hold a glass pane in a window sash until putty is applied. Good In above-average condition given its age and function, showing less than normal sign of wear and/or usage.
Casement Window- A window sash with hinges on one vertical side and swings open like a typical door. Is opened by using a crank style handle.
A small aluminium shield used as an aid when cutting in, especially window sashes. Ideal for metal windows.
Gibroc. Ready made plaster shapes, especially coving.
Giclee. Ink-jet printing used as an artists medium.
Gilding.
Push the strip in toward the door or window sash so the bulb is partially compressed. Don't fit it too tightly or the door/window won't close properly. Nail the strip in place, starting from the center and working your way toward both ends.
Rail - The top and bottom horizontal members of the framework of a window sash or door panel; a horizontal sash member.
The stool is the flat piece of molding that extends out from the inner window sash to form an inner windowsill. This is the first piece of molding you'll want to install.
In a nutshell, the stops that hold the window sash in place are removed on both sides, and your window sash are removed.
The enclosure in which window sash or door panels are mounted.
Framer
The carpenter contractor that installs the lumber and erects the frame, flooring system, interior walls, backing, trusses, rafters, decking, installs all beams, stairs, ...
A: Replacement units, which consist of a frame containing window sashes, are made to slip right into existing frames.
Coat window sash and door panels first, then paint the window frames, sills and door trim. Any paint on the putty line of the window will serve to protect the puttied surface from water,try to overlap onto the glass 1/16" - 1/8" or so.
The combination of head, jambs and sill to form a precise opening in which a window sash or door panel fits.
4. Glazing
The process of applying or installing glass into a window sash or door panel. Also refers to the type of glass used in the process.
The window sashes run in the sash channels on the side jambs. The inner channel is between the interior stop and the parting strip, and the outer channel is bounded by the parting strip and the outer stop.
crack length--total outside perimeter of window sash/vent; used when defining the AAMA air infiltration rate.
CRF--Condensation Resistance Factor - an indication of a window"s ability to resist condensation (the higher the better).
After a summer of opening and closing your windows, dirt can build up along the sealing surfaces between the window sash and frame and between the two sashes on double-hung and slider windows.
Frames of wood or metal enclosing part (or all) of a window sash. May beopened by means of hinges affixed to the vertical edges.
Casement Window
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Rail: The horizontal piece in a door, window sash or panel.
Rake: The inclined edge of a sloped roof over a wall.
Random-Tab Shingles: Shingles on which tabs vary in size and exposure.
Double hung: A window that both the upper and lower window sashes move up and down.
Draw: The amount of progress billings on a contract that is currently available to a contractor under a contract with a fixed payment schedule.
MUNTIN: Small bar separating the glass lights in a window sash.
NEWEL: A post supporting the handrail at the top or bottom of a stairway.
NONBEARING WALL: A dividing wall in a building that does not support a vertical load.
Nine or twelve small window panes in each window sash
Dental molding (square, tooth-like cuts) along the eaves
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Drip groove - A groove cut in the underside of a projection (such as a window sash or sill) to cause rainwater to drip to the ground rather than running under the projection onto the main structure.
Cedar gives long service with little maintenance in applications such as mud sills, window sashes, sheathing under stucco or brick veneer construction, greenhouse benches, fencing, poles, trellises, and exterior shutters.
STOP: A small strip to hold a door or window sash in place.
STORM SEWER: A sewer that is designed to carry away water from storms, but not sewage.
STORY: Space between two floors of a building.
STOP (MOLDING): thin molding for stopping doors on closure or holding window sash in place.
STRINGER: side member of stairway into which the stair treads and risers are attached and set.
Door jamb trim used to stop a door from overswinging; trim that secures a window sash.
Storage chest-seat
A chest that functions both as a seat and a storage place for bed accessories and other linens.
check rails (traverses de rencontre, f.) The meeting rails in sliding or double-hung window sashes which meet when closed and are of sufficient thickness to overlap.
check valve See plumbing terms.
Since friction will wear away the protective coating and render it ineffective, homeowners should not use them on window sash, doorjambs, or high traffic areas where abrasion is going to occur.
and hit the knife to break the seal between the parting strip and the window sash. All the way around. Use a pry bar first under one outer side then the other... back and forth.
V-strips, available in vinyl and longer-lasting bronze, fill gaps between window sash and jambs nicely as long as the gap is a consistent size. Vinyl tubular gaskets are a better choice for gaps that are over 1/4 in. or irregularly sized.
Casement - Frames of wood or metal enclosing part (or all) of a window sash. May be opened by means of hinges affixed to the vertical edges.
In builder's terminology, space in a window sash for a single pane of glass; also, a pane of glass. As in 9 light window pane.
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FACE PUTTYING The process of applying putty to the edge faces of a window sash after inserting the glass in a rebate.
Sash Balance - A device, usually operated by a spring or tensioned weather stripping designed to counterbalance double-hung window sash.
Saturated Felt - A felt which is impregnated with tar or asphalt.
1½-inch hinges - 1 pair (be sure you get all-metal hinges)
1 clamp tight window sash lock
5/8-inch flat stove gasket - at least 70 inches
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Vent- A pipe or duct which allows the flow of air and gasses to the outside. Also, another word for the moving glass part of a window sash, i.e. window vent.
Pocket (Channel)
A three-sided, U-shaped opening in a sash or frame to receive glazing infill. Contrasted to a rabbet, which is a two-sided, L-shaped sections as with face glazed window sash.
Sash
A single lite frame containing one or more lites of glass.
Sash Balance
A device, usually operated by a spring or tensioned weatherstripping designed to counterbalance double-hung window sash.
 See also: Window, Sash, Wood, Home, Glass
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