Windows
An operable window is a window that may be operated for ventilation, rather than a fixed light. The windowpane is one of the divisions of a window, consisting of a single unit of glass set into a frame, which is rabbeted for holding the edges of a windowpane within a sash.
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Beveled GlassBy definition the bevel is a sloped or canted surface resembling a splay or other chamfer, the sides are angled for the purpose of enlargement or reduction. With regard to windows beveled glass is not only an aesthetically pleasing, the bevel allows the thick ornamental glass to be properly seated into the frame.
Leaded GlassLead occurs naturally in the form of lead ore, the metal is retained by reduction, which originally accomplished by roasting the ore over coals. Lead has been a favorite building material because of its ductility and relative imperviousness to the elements. Leads resistance to corrosion made it a suitable material for pipes, rainwater heads, fanlights, and the leaded glass window. Set into malleable lead frames, leaded glass dates from the Middle Ages.
Sash and Casement The window frame is the fixed non-operable border to a window designed to receive and hold sash window or casement window units. Window units are complete windows with sashes or casements ready for installation into a window frame. A sliding sash window moves horizontally in groves or runners, whereas a casement window is a ventilating sash that is fixed at the sides of the opening into which it is fitted, and swings open at the hinges.
Stained GlassThe predecessor of stained glass, colored glass was developed over two thousand years ago; the production process involved embedding colored glass into heavy matrices of stone or plaster. Stained glass was made by being colored in its molten state or by firing a stain into the surface of the glass after fabrication, producing decorative stained glass windows or transparent mosaics.
