Architectural and Engineering Glossary
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See lining.
Same as sash lock.
In a framed building,one of the solid uprights between which the window frame is set,often two studs nailed together.
Same as sash pull.
See sash.
A tabulation,usually on a blueprint or in specifications,which lists all windows required on a construction job,indicating the sizes,number of lights,types,locations,and special requirements.
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1.See insect screen.2.An ornamental grille or lattice fitted into a window opening.
1.A seat built into the bottom inside of a window.2.A seat located at a window.
See shutter,1.
The total window area in a room or building.
A spring bolt which fixes a sash (which is not counterbalanced) in any selected position.
A horizontal board on a windowsill,fitted against the bottom rail of the lower sash and between the sash frame stiles;forms a base on which the casing rests;usually of wood,but may be of metal or other facing material.
Same as sash stop.
A decorative element or structure on the exterior wall surface around a window.(See illustration p. 1074.)
The casing around a window;the interior decorative finishing elements.
A complete window,with sashes (ventilators, 2) or casements,ready for shipment or installation in a building.
A type of curtain wall,usually composed of vertical and horizontal metal framing members containing fixed lights,operable windows,or opaque panels,or a combination thereof.
See sash weight.
The clear space created by a soil retaining structure located immediately below a window whose sill height is lower than the adjacent ground level.
A window head which ties together the pulley stiles.
Same as windowsill.
A pane,1 of glass which has been installed in a window;a windowpane.
In a window,a pane, 1.
See sill,3.
See pulley stile.
Same as windtight.
Descriptive of construction in which all openings and cracks have been carefully sealed,using weather strips.
A storage room for wine,usually underground so as to be cool and dark.
1.A subsidiary part of a building extending out from the main portion.2.In a theater,the offstage space at the side of the acting area.3.One of the four leaves of a revolving door.
That part of a balcony which extends along the sidewalls of an auditorium,toward the stage.
A compass having an arc shaped piece (which is attached to one leg) which passes through the opposite leg and which may be clamped with a set screw to a desired opening.
A pair of dividers,similar in construction to a wing compass.
A nut having projections so that it can be tightened with one finger and the thumb.
A bearing pile (usually of concrete) which widens at the top.
A screw having a wing shaped head,designed for manual turning without a driver or wrench.
A subordinate wall,one end of which is built against an abutment;usually acts as support for the abutment and as a retaining wall.
An Assyrian symbol of force and domination,of frequent occurrence in ancient Assyrian architectural sculpture;pairs of winged human-headed bulls and lions of colossal size usually guarded the portals of palaces.
In Egyptian Revival architecture,same as sun disk.
A scaffold which is suspended by ropes or cables from a block and tackle attached by roof hooks;can be raised or lowered to any height.
See side light.
A solder joint made by pouring molten solder onto the joint,and then wiping the joint with a cloth or with a small paddle so as to shape the joint as required.
A filament or slender rod of drawn metal.
A brad.
A stiff fabric of fine woven wire;used in screens for excluding insects,in sieves,etc.;in the US,the number of openings per square inch is called the mesh.
A tool for scratching a plaster base coat in order to improve the bond of the next coat.
Conduit or tubing used to encase electrical wire or rope.
1.An instrument for measuring the thickness of wire or sheet metal;usually consists of a steel plate having a series of notches,of standard opening sizes,around the edge.2.One of several systems for specifying the diameter of a wire.
Wire cloth of fine texture.
Sheet glass containing wire mesh embedded between the two faces to prevent shattering in the event of breakage.
Same as carpet pile height.
