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Windows Terms | Siding
Terms
Windows Terms
DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW
Both top and bottom sashes open and sashes tilt in for easy cleaning and
maintenance.
SINGLE SLIDER WINDOW/HUNG
Window with only one sash moving horizontally or vertically.
2 LITE SLIDER
Both window sashes open for ventilation on both sides of window. Sashes
lift out from inside of home for easy cleaning.
3 LITE SLIDER
Has one fixed sash plus two moving sashes. Sliding sashes lift out from
inside your home for easy cleaning.
FIXED OR PICTURE WINDOW
A window that does not open or have any moving parts.
ARGON GAS
An odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic gas which is six times more
dense than air. It is used to replace air between the glass panes to reduce
temperature transfer and aids in reduction of outside noise.
LOW E GLASS
Glass treated with thin transparent coatings of metal oxide and silver
for improved thermal performance. It reduces the penetration of ultraviolet
rays to minimize fading of carpets and draperies.
OBSCURE CLASS
Frosted glass usually used for bathrooms so no one can see you!
COLONIAL GRIDS
Grids give the illusion of small window panes within a window. They are
placed inside the two panes of insulating glass for protection and easy
cleaning. Gives you that Early American look.
SASH
The part of the window which contains the glass.
CASING
The frame around a door or window.
Siding Terms
CLAPBOARD
A style of siding designed as a thin narrow board that is thicker at one
edge than the other.
DUTCHLAP
A style of siding similar to clapboard but with a beveled edge that creates
a dimensional effect.
EAVES
The lower edge of a roof, usually projecting over the side of the house.
FASCIA
A flat, horizontal member of a building in the shape of a band, used as
molding or joint covering.
FRIEZE
The horizontal piece connecting the top of siding with the soffit.
GABLE
The vertical, triangular portion of a roof, extending from the eaves up
the ridge of the roof.
NAIL HEM
The top edge of a siding panel where the panel is nailed to a wall.
R-VALUE
An expression of the insulating properties of a material as measured by
resistance to the flow of energy from inside a house to the outside. Higher
numbers indicate better insulation.
SHIPLAP
A style of siding similar to clapboard but with a beveled edge that creates
a dimensional effect. Shiplap is another name for dutchlap.
SOFFIT
The horizontal underside of a part of the house, such as a ceiling, eave
or roof overhang. Soffits are used to decorate and protect these parts
of the house; they should be designed with ventilation to prevent damage
from moisture and condensation.
SOLID CORE SIDING
A siding panel that is fused with a backing of contoured insulation to
reduce energy loss and help straighten imperfect walls.
VERTICAL SIDING
Also referred to as "panel siding". Rectangular shaped siding.
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