Bayview Glossary
French Door
Refers to a pair of hinged doors that open from the middle.
Glazing (triple)
Use of three panes of glass or plastic with two airspaces between. Generally refers to a sealed insulating unit.
Glazing stop
A component of the sash or door panel that holds the glass in place.
Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA)
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Grille
A term referring to window dividers or muntins. It may be a type of assembly fitted to the interior of the window or door unit that can be detached for cleaning. Also can be fitted inside the sealed insulated glass unit, which is also referred to as a grid.
Grills (window)
A window grill is a decorative element that can be added to windows to provide a stylistic accent. They are available in many different styles and colours and are usually set up in standard patterns. They can be inserted between glass panes or can be combined with an exterior element to give more of a traditional window style. Read more about grills.
Hard-coat glass
A glass product that is coated during the manufacturing process at the molten glass stage. Also known as a pyrolytic coating. The other type of glass coating is a sputter coat which is applied in a secondary process, sometimes referred to as a soft-coat.
Head
Main horizontal frame member at the top of a window or door.
Header
Horizontal framing member placed over the rough opening of a window or door toprevent the weight of a wall or roof from resting on the frame. Also, known as a lintel.
Heat Gain
The transfer of heat from outside to inside by means of conduction, convection and radiation through all surfaces of a house.
