Because of its durability and low-cost, Aluminum windows remain very popular. The extended color and style selections achieve the look you always want at amazingly economical prices.

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2) Aluminum Clad Wood Frame:

Strong and energy efficient.

Low-maintenance.

Do not require painting.

Like vinyl-clad, it offers an aluminum exterior for weather protection and exposed wood.

B. Window Glass

There are nine types of Glasses used in windows

Obscure Glass

Tinted Glass

Tempered Glass

Laminated Glass

Stained Glass

Reflective Glass

Low E Glass Window

Insulating glass

Colored glass

1) Obscure Glass:

This type of glass provides you privacy allowing abundant light to the room. This Glass has following varieties.

2)Tinted Glass:

Tinted glass provides additional shading from direct sunlight and warm conditions. This Glass also has many varieties such as:

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3) Tempered Glass:

Tempered Glass is extremely strong and often used for safety features. If this glass breaks, it will break into small pieces like stone. This Glass is ideal for reducing the chance of injury in the event of breakage.

4. Laminated Glass:

This Glass is the best for reducing noise. It also resists ultraviolet rays providing the highest degree of protection from the sun for your home furnishings.

5. Stained Glass:

It is a colorful Glass used to create dramatic effects in every room of your home. However the stained glass has many other useful advantages in the home.

These glasses reduce intense sun rays and protect your furniture, carpets, and precious woods from long-term sun damage.

It will also give you just the right amount of sunlight and privacy.

6) Reflective Glass:

This is an ordinary float glass with metallic coating to reduce solar heat. This special metallic coating also produces a mirror effect preventing the object from seen through the glass. It is mainly used in the front Wall.

7) Low-E-Glass:

This glass provides an excellent option to increase your comfort and save energy year round the year.

Low-E Glass filters long-wave radiation from the sun.

This reduces solar heat gained from the sun in the summer and keeps your home cool.

Low E Glass protects the curtains form efficient long rays.

Low-E Glass lets warm solar rays into your home retaining the heat into your home.

8. Insulating glass:

It is fitted in windows to prevent heat loss. The glass consists of two or more tightly sealed sheets separated by 6-12 mm of dry air.

9) Colored glass:

It is made by adding oxides of metals to molten glass.

D. Windows Grills Designs:

Grills Provide safety to a home. There are some latest designs which are generally used in houses.

D. Window Accessories:

Window Knobs

Window Handles

Window Bolts

Window Latches

Window Hinges

Window Curtains

Window Hooks

Curtain Rods

Window Lintel

1. WINDOW KNOBS:

A window knob is a popular type used for opening and closing a door.

In its simplest form, a window knob provides only a place to grip so that the door may be pulled towards oneself.

Window knob should be smooth, well finished and easy to turn.

Different types of metal knobs used for windows such as :

a) Steel Knob
b) Crystal knob
c) Aluminum knob
d) Brass knob

2. WINDOW HANDLES:

Window handle must look stylish, provide easy to grip, have smooth finish and match with furniture.

Locking devices on door handles are necessary for homes with children.

Window handle should be easily movable.

Different types of handles are given below:
a) Brass Handle
b) Steel Handle
c) Iron Handle
d) Plastic Handle
e) Aluminum Handle

3. WINDOW BOLTS

Bolts are generally used for security purposes.The following important things should be taken care about bolts.

Bolts should be very smooth in opening and should look classic.

The bolt has such design that fits the most on the doors

It keeps doors locked with a simple turn of the knob.

Different types of bolts used in windows are given below.

a) Brass Bolts
b) Aluminum Bolts
c) Steel Bolts
d) Iron Bolts

4. WINDOW lATCHES:

A latch is a type of mechanical hardware, specifically a fastener, which is used to join two (or more) objects.

Latches are used to hold the windows tightly closed.

By the use of a latchbolt, a window can be closed without operating the handle.

5. WINDOW HINGES:

Hinges are movable joints of the window door.

Hinges are used on each and every window, without hinge a window cannot open or close or you can say window is useless without this.

Hinges should be about 8 times stronger than the window door itself for its proper operation.

Different types of metal hinges used in window are given below:

a) Aluminum hinges
b) Iron hinges
c) Steel hinges
d) Brass hinges

NOTE:

Common types of Hinges used in windows are mentioned below:

1. Butt Hinge:

It is normally used for cabinet doors and comes in a range of sizes from 13mm to 150mm. They are very strong but cannot be adjusted once they are fitted.

2. Butterfly Hinge:

This is often used on light-weight doors .And different shapes and patterns are available. They are generally easy to fit.

6. WINDOW CURTAINS:

Window curtains are necessary for widow decoration. Curtains give a stylish look and add beauty to a window or a room. They also help in providing privacy

7. WINDOW HOOKS:

It generally used for safety of window or to open a window.

8. CURTAIN RODS:

Curtain rods give an attractive look to a window as well as to the wall. They should be durable to bear the load of curtains. They are available in many sizes, designs and colors that can match your interest and budget.

9. WINDOW LINTEL:

A lintel is a long, rectangular stone block which levels a door or window opening to support the wall or the weight of the structure above. (Also known as a header)

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