Glossary of Joinery Terms
Fanlight | Sash window - fixed or opening, normally above transom. |
Awning | Top hung, hinges or friction stays, open out from bottom |
Casement | Side opening, normally hinged |
Jamb | Outer members of frame |
Mullion | Vertical member normally separating sashes / doors |
Sill | Bottom member of frame |
Facings | Over face of jambs and head, concealing join to wall cladding |
Sash | The framework that holds the glass |
Beading | Shaped timber to hold glass |
Putty | Alternative to beading to hold in glass |
Transom | Static horizontal crossmember between windows, or between doors and windows. |