Here’s a list of some commonly used terms for period property windows. We add to it regularly but if you have a term you would like us to explain please use the comment form at the bottom of the page.
- Architrave
- Argon Gas (Glazing filler)
- Ashlar
- Balance
- Bottom Rail
- Box Sash Windows
- Casement Windows
- Cord
- Draught Strip
- Fanlight
- Fixed in place
- Gable Fronted Dormer
- Glazing
- Glazing Bars
- Grain
- Inside Lining
- Jambs
- Jigs
- Joggle
- Listed Building
- Make-weight
- Meeting Rail
- Parting Bead
- Pulley Wheel
- Sash Cords & Weights
- Sash Horn or Joggle
- Sash Weight
- Sash Width
- Sash Window Lintel
- Sash Windows
- Spacer
- Stool
- Window Sill