MEEF - Middle East Engineering - Glossaries - Architecture - previous page

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Advertisement
 

Wall Tie - A galvanized iron strip used to tie a veneer wall to its backing wall.

Wainscot - A paneling applied to the lower portion of a wall.

Waste Pipe - The name generally applied to all household drainage pipes.

Water Closet - Commode

Water Table - Similar to a drip cap in function, sometimes found around the perimeter of a house near the ground line.

Weatherstripping - A strip of fabric, plastic, rubber or metal found around exterior wall openings to reduce infiltration.

Well-Opening - A stair enclosure.

Window Frame - The window unit less sash.

Window Types :

• Double Hung - Two sash, vertical sliding

• Casement - Side hinged

• Awning - Top hinged

• Hopper - Bottom hinged

• Oriel - Windows that generally project from an upper story, supported by a bracket.

• Picture Window - Fixed sash

• Jalousie - Glass slats, Venetian blind principle

• Horizontal sliding - two or more sash designed to slide over one another

• Bay - Extends beyond the exterior face of the wall

• Bow - Projected window with a curved surface often in the glass itself.

• Combination - The integration of two or more of the above into one unit.