Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Charlie McCurry asked: Window Terminology
Aluminum-clad windows and doors:
Windows or doors of wood construction covered on the exterior with extruded (EAGLE windows) or roll-formed aluminum. Has a factory-applied finish to deter the elements. The extruded aluminum adds structural capabilities to the product and helps eliminate warping and damage through ...
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Hal Lewis asked: Gone are the days when windows were universal. Gone are the days when a house would have the same window in every room. Gone are the days when your choices for windows were limited. There was a time when most common type of windows were windows whose ...
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Sunday, February 18th, 2007
Muna wa Wanjiru asked: While people love the idea of gardening there is always the desire to bring the garden indoors. While many of the windows that we have in our homes provides us with a place to sit, read, keep curios and even grow plants there are always drawbacks. ...
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Thursday, February 9th, 2006
Charlie McCurry asked: Window Terminology
Keeper:
The hook-shaped piece of hardware that it is mounted on the inside sash stile of a casement window in which the sash lock engages.
Knocked-down:
Not assembled. Parts for a window frame pre-manu¬factured for assembly later on a job site.
Label:
A projecting molding by ...
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