Obscure / Privacy Glass

Related terms

• Panel Door

  A door built of a stile-and-rail frame surrounding raised or flat panels — the traditional look (e.g., two-panel, six-panel).

• NFRC Label

  The National Fenestration Rating Council label that reports U-factor, SHGC, VT, and air leakage so windows can be compared on a common ba…

• Picture Window

  A large fixed (non-opening) window that maximizes view and light. Most energy-efficient type because there is no operating gap to leak air.

• New-Construction Window

  A window with a nailing flange for installation before siding goes on, used in new builds and full-frame replacements with siding removed.

• Pocket Door

  A door that slides into a cavity inside the wall, saving the floor space a swing would consume. Requires a special framed pocket during r…

• Nailing Flange / Fin

  An integral perimeter fin on new-construction windows fastened to the sheathing and integrated with flashing for a weather-tight install.

• Prehung Door

  A door already mounted on hinges in a complete frame, ready to set into a rough opening. Faster and more reliable than hanging a slab in…

• Muntin / Grille

  The narrow bars dividing a window into smaller panes (true divided lite) or simulating that look (grilles between or on the glass).