If you’re looking for replacement windows for your Fair Oaks, CA home, you might be feeling confused or overwhelmed. There’s a lot of industry lingo, and these terms can make it even more difficult to know what you and your home need.

Use this list of important replacement window terms to shed a bit of light on the industry, and make your window replacement easier and less confusing.

• Head Jamb – The groove at the top of the window that allows the window sash to move in and out of place inside the window frame.
• Upper Sash – The top part of the window, generally made up of a pane of glass set in a frame. The upper sash is fixed in a single hung window, but moves in a double hung window.
• Window Frame – The frame holds the window glass in place and is usually made of vinyl, wood metal or a combination of materials.
• Window Sash – A window sash holds the windowpane in the window frame.
• Low-E – Low-E refers to a glass coating that reflects infrared radiation to keep heat in your home when the weather is cold and out of your home when its hot.
• Window Pane – The window glass. Windowpanes can come in options like double pane, triple pane and energy efficient coatings like low-e.
• Window Glazing – The number of glass layers a window has. A window glaze can be single pane, double pane or triple pane. The more glaze a window has, the more energy efficient it is.
• Bay Window – Bay windows are three windows joined together at a 30, 45, 60 or 90 degree angle to extend out past the house’s exterior.
• Bow Window – Bow windows are similar to bay, except the windows are joined together at a 180-degree angle.
• Side Jamb – Window grooves that help the sashes move up and down or side to side.
• Trim – The trim helps the window frame fit flush inside the exterior wall for a tight, weatherproof seal.
• Sill – The windowsill is the lowermost part of the window, and it usually sloped to help water flow off the window when it rains or when the window is cleaned.
• Block Frame Window – A block frame window is an ideal replacement window when replacing a wood sash of an old double hung model.
• Stop – Stops are usually made from wood, and are nailed to the window frame to hold the different window parts in place.
• Lower Sash – The bottom window portion. The lower sash usually moves in both double and single hung windows.

Deciding what kind of windows you want, finding them, and having them installed isn’t going to be hard if you have the necessary information. But the Window and Door Shop, Inc is here to help if you have more questions about Fair Oaks, CA replacement windows. Please pay us a visit to meet with us in person, or give us a call for more information.