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GeometricShapes (Also Architectural Shapes)- Specially designed windows such as rectangles, triangles, trapezoid, octagons, pentagons, etc., or Radius Geometrics which include half-rounds, quarter-rounds, full-rounds, sectors, ellipses, eyebrows, etc.
Glass - An inorganic transparent material composed of sand (silica), soda (sodium bicarbonate), and lime (calcium carbonate) with small quantities of alumina, boric or magnesia oxides.
Glass (Insulating) ? Two sheets of glass bonded together in a unit to enclose a captive air space.
Glazing - The process of sealing the glass to the sash.
Glazing Bead - A strip of vinyl which surrounds the edge of the glass and holds it in place in combination with other sealants.
Glazing Block ? A small hard rubber block placed around the edges of the glass unit in a window sash to position the glass and prevent it from shifting.
Glazing Compound ? A pliable substance applied between the window sash and the lites of the glass to seal against the element and sometimes to adhere the glass to the sash.
Glazing Tape ? Double sided tape used to adhere glass to sash and form an airtight, watertight seal.
Grids (Also Grilles) - Decorative horizontal or vertical bars that are installed between the glass panes creating the appearance of divided smaller lites of glass.
Grilles (Also Grids) ? Ornamental or simulated muntins or bars, which don?t actually divide the lites of glass. Generally made of vinyl and fit on the inside of the sash against the glass surface for easy removal. Grilles or grids between the glass are usually made of aluminum and sealed inside insulating glass unit. |
