Review Questions

The framework around the glass in a window is the ____.

• schenker

• sash

• casing

• header

A double-hung window contains ____.

• a. a single, fixed sash

• b. two fixed sashes

• c. one fixed sash and one movable sash

• d. two movable sashes

Letter B is pointing to a ____.

• muntin

• rail

• sash

• light

Letter C is pointing to a ____.

• sash

• jamb

• stile

• muntin

Of the following types of glazing, the one that has the greatest insulating value is ____.

• DS

• low-e

• double-pane

• argon-filled

The top horizontal member of a window frame is the ____.

• header

• stile

• trimmer

• head jamb

The most common thickness of a residential exterior door is ____.

• 1/4"

• 1½"

• 1¾"

• 2"

When using casing nails to install a window, what tool should be used to drive the head of the nail below the surface without denting the frame?

• Plumb bob

• Casing tool

• Nail set

• Jab saw

To determine the size opening needed for a glass block window, add an allowance for expansion strips at the header and at the jamb of ____.

• 3/8"

• 1/2"

• 5/8"

• 3/4"

Once a window is installed, trim should be fastened in place using ____.

• casing nails

• panel adhesive

• staples

• finish nails