Surveying & Installation - Terminology
When three or more frames are fixed together and they all
project beyond the main face of the building. The brickwork Bay Window:
above and below the window frames follow the contours of
the actual window frame, therefore allowing a person inside
the building to walk into the bay area created.
A type of bay window, usually carrying only light loads,
which does not form an extension to the floor area of the Bow Window:
room.
Door Assembly / Complete assembly as installed, includes the door frame, the door sash together with the hardware
Door set:
Vertical, or near vertical (up to 15°), Dormer Window
window built into and projecting from Or Mansard Roof:
a pitched roof structure.
Mansard Dormer
Dpc
A layer or strip of impermeable material, placed within a DPM
wall, chimney or similar constructons to prevent the
(Damp Proof Membrane): passage of moisture
At Least 150mm
Above Ground
Final covering and treatment of surfaces Finishing:
E.g: Plaster, Render, Cladding etc
Component that is used to secure separate parts of the Fixing:
window or doorset to each other, to secure an item of
hardware to a window or door part or to secure the
completed window or doorset into the structural opening.
Surround to a door leaf, window sash etc enabling it to Frame:
be fixed into position, also referred to as an Outerframe.
A triangular bracket used on the underside of a bay / Gallows Bracket:
bow window construction to provide support (See bay /
bow window)
Packing piece used in gaps at fixing points to obtain rigid Installation Packer:
fixing and prevent distortion (Also known as a fixing
packer) - Usually a “U” Shape made of plastic.
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