Glazing (window)

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Glazing, which derives from the Middle English for 'glass', is a part of a wall or window, made of glass.[1][2] Glazing also describes the work done by a professional "glazier". Glazing is also less commonly used to describe the insertion of ophthalmic lenses into an eyeglass frame.[3]

Common types of glazing that are used in architectural applications include clear and tinted float glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass as well as a variety of coated glasses, all of which can be glazed singly or as double, or even triple, glazing units. Ordinary clear glass has a slight green tinge[4] but special colorless glasses are offered by several manufacturers.[5]

Glazing can be mounted on the surface of a window sash or door stile, usually made of wood, aluminium or PVC. The glass is fixed into a rabbet (rebate) in the frame in a number of ways including triangular glazing points, putty, etc. Toughened and laminated glass can be glazed by bolting panes directly to a metal framework by bolts passing through drilled holes.

Glazing is commonly used in low temperature solar thermal collectors because it helps retain the collected heat.

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  1. ^ Definition of glazing at Merriam-Webster Archived 2011-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Definition of glazing at Cambridge Dictionaries Online Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ FDA (9 February 2019). "Sunglasses, Spectacle Frames, Spectacle Lens and Magnifying Spectacles". FDA.
  4. ^ Dillmeier. "The Difference Between Clear Glass and Low-Iron Glass".
  5. ^ Glasengel. "Glaserei Notdienst in Deutschland" (in German).


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