Sash Windows - Some Information for UK Buyers

If you are a UK homeowner, probabilities are you have sash windows in your residence. These are the most popular kind of windows and come in a assortment of designs and sizes. Here's some information and facts about the sash window that you might acquire fascinating and instructive.



A sash window consists of 2 wooden frames mounted in a vertical frame that contains 2 tracks. The frames, also identified as sashes, hold 1 or two panes of glass. The sashes slide up or down in the tracks so the window can be opened or closed. In older types of window sashes, weights suspended by ropes or cords facilitate the window's operation. When there are 2 panes of glass in a sash, it's identified as a double glazed sash window. Alternatively, there can be a number of panes of glass, also called lights, in a sash. These are held in spot by narrow strips named muntin bars.