Replacement Windows, Vinyl Padio Doors & Vinyl Siding    

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Warranty:  Usually written guarantee of the integrity of a product and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts. Coverage might or might not include both parts and labor to fix a broken window.

Warm-Edge Technology:   The use of low-conductance spacers or adhesives around spacers to reduce heat transfer near the edge of insulated window panes which helps reduce condensation problems around the window’s perimeter.

Weather-Stripping:  Material used to form a weather-resistant seal for covering the joint between the window sash and frame in order to reduce air leaks and prevent water from entering the house.

Weep Flaps:  A weep hole that is covered with vinyl flap that allows water to escape, while keeping insects out.

Weep Holes:  Small opening in the outer part of a window frame designed to allow water to escape to the outside that might otherwise accumulate in a window's sill.

Weep Slots:  Slots or holes in the sill (bottom) member of the sash frame that provides an outdoor release of infiltrated rainwater.

Wet Glazing:  A silicone-based substance used to secure and seal the glass to the sash.

Wind Load:  Force exerted on a surface by moving air.

Window Hardware:   Various devices and mechanisms for the window including catches, fasteners and
locks, hinges, pivots, lifts and pulls, pulleys and sash weights, sash balances, and stays.

Window Pane Divider:  A short bar used to separate glass in a sash into multiple lights.  Also called a muntin, grid or grille.

Wood Blocks:  Pieces of plywood that come in different thickness, depending on the depth of the hook of the frame. They are used to make the window flush with the opening it is filling. They are also used to assist in pre-mulling windows together and give the screw more to bite into when joining the windows.

Wrapping:  Is the application and process of bending custom painted or vinyl coated aluminum to fit around the outside sills and casing.