Glossary of Terms
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Framing
451PT Framing SystemSimple extruded aluminium glazing system suitable for ground floor application
Door jamb
Vertical framing member at the side of a door
Door transom
Framing bar directly over a door
End dam
Closes off ends of sill flashing for weathering purposes
Expansion mullion
Male and female two part mullion allowing horizontal movement
Mullion
Vertical framing bar
Screw spline construction
Method of connecting two components using screws into specially extruded grooves
Shear block construction
Method of fabrication fixing shear blocks (brackets) to the mullion, then the transoms to the shear blocks
Shuffle glazing
Method of glazing by moving the glass one way and then the other into the glazing pockets
Cill flashing
Aluminium extrusion onto which the framing sits
Transom
Horizontal framing bar
Transom plate
Flat cover plate on underside of door transom enclosing concealed closer