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    Parts of Casement & Sash Windows

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    This document defines and explains the key parts and components of casement and sash windows. It provides illustrations and glossaries defining terms like fanlight, window frame, head, top rail, bottom rail, casement, stile, jamb, cill, mullion, transom, direct glaze, architrave, staff bead, meeting rail, inside lining, sash bars, sash stiles, window board, horn, and outside lining. Understanding these terms helps avoid confusion when discussing or working with different window styles and components.

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    Parts of Casement & Sash Windows

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    This document defines and explains the key parts and components of casement and sash windows. It provides illustrations and glossaries defining terms like fanlight, window frame, head, top rail, bottom rail, casement, stile, jamb, cill, mullion, transom, direct glaze, architrave, staff bead, meeting rail, inside lining, sash bars, sash stiles, window board, horn, and outside lining. Understanding these terms helps avoid confusion when discussing or working with different window styles and components.

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    This document defines and explains the key parts and components of casement and sash windows. It provides illustrations and glossaries defining terms like fanlight, window frame, head, top rail, bottom rail, casement, stile, jamb, cill, mullion, transom, direct glaze, architrave, staff bead, meeting rail, inside lining, sash bars, sash stiles, window board, horn, and outside lining. Understanding these terms helps avoid confusion when discussing or working with different window styles and components.

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    Parts of Casement & Sash Windows

    There is a lot to think about when it comes to choosing windows for a property. They must
    operate effectively and fulfil an important function, but consideration must also be given to
    issues such as safety, noise reduction and energy efficiency. 

    Two of the most common styles of window are casement and sash, and the choices don’t end
    there. Once the type of window has been selected, there are a wide range of finishes, hardware
    and decorative features to then choose from.

    Knowing the correct terms for different parts of a window can help avoid any confusion. Here is
    an illustration of both a casement and a box sash window, with the key components highlighted
    and explained.

    Parts of a casement window – glossary of terms


     Fanlight – This is the name given to a smaller opening section found at
    the top of the window, which is typically rectangular in shape.
     Window frame – Collective term used to describe the head running
    along the top of the window, the cill running along the bottom and the
    two vertical jambs on either side. This forms the outer surround of the
    window.
     Head – Sometimes known as the first mullion. The horizontal bar
    across the very top of the window frame.
     Top Rail – The name of the horizontal bar across the top of the
    casement.
     Bottom Rail – The larger horizontal bar across the bottom of the
    casement.
     Casement - The casement is the part of the window that opens, in
    which the glass sits.
     Stile – The vertical edges of a casement.
     Jamb – The two vertical sections running up the outer edge on each
    side of the window frame.
     Cill or sill - Sits horizontally across the bottom of the window frame.
     Mullion – The vertical bar that sits vertically within the frame and
    separates two casements, for example a fixed pane and opening
    casement.
     Transom - A horizontal bar that separates two casements, for example
    a fixed pane and a fanlight casement.
     Direct glaze – This is where the aperture for a casement is directly
    glazed with glass without a casement.
    Parts of a box sash window –
    glossary of terms
     Architrave - This refers to the moulding on the outer most edge of the
    window frame, typically internally within the room.
     Top rail - The name of the horizontal bar across the top of the sash that
    opens.
     Staff bead - The moulded bead that is attached to the inside lining
    which holds the two sashes in place so they slide well.
     Glazing – The glass panels used within a sash.
     Meeting rail - The name of the horizontal bar that sits across the top of
    the lower sash and the bottom of the upper sash. The meeting rails of
    both sashes meet together when the window is closed.
     Inside lining - The inside faces of both the sides and head of the
    window box frame.
     Sash bars – Sometimes referred to as glazing bars or sash-gut, they
    separate the panes of glass within any sash that has more than one pane.
     Sash stiles – Run vertically up both sides of a sash.
     Window board or nosing – Usually referred to as nosing in the
    context of a sash window, as there often isn’t the depth for a full
    windowboard due to box sashes being fitted behind the outer skin of
    bricks.
     Cill or sill - The external horizontal bar that reaches across the bottom
    of the whole box-frame and directs water away from the window.
     Horn - A decorative feature often found in traditional sash windows,
    the horn is a short extension of the top sash stiles at the meeting rails
    that strengthens the joint.
     Bottom rail - The larger horizontal bar situated across the bottom of
    the lower sash.
     Outside lining - The external face of the window frame or box.
    Source: https://www.salisburyjoinery.com/blog/parts-of-a-window-explained

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