XACTIMATE CONSTRUCTION BASICS
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Sash - ANSWERThe operating part/s of a window.
Jamb - ANSWERWhat holds everything together on a window or door.
Glazing - ANSWERType of glass used for a window.
Glazing window panel options - ANSWERDouble Glazed
Triple Glazed
Triple Glazed Window - ANSWERThe most energy-efficient type of window. Gases are
sealed between three panes of glass and low-E coatings are applied on two of the
panes. This can bring the energy efficiency up to a value of R-10 at the center area of
the glass.
Double Glazed Window - ANSWERTwo parallel sheets of glass with air space between
which forms a layer of insulation and must be airtight to prevent condensation build-up:
Low-E coating - ANSWERblocks solar heat, but still allows visible light to pass through
Tempered Glass - ANSWERglass that is strengthened by introducing stress through
rapid heating and cooling of the glass surfaces
Hung Window - ANSWERAny window with sash(es) that move up and down and that
resist gravity/make adjustment easier by being balanced or hung using counterweights
or springs.
Casement Window - ANSWERa window sash opening on hinges generally attached to
the vertical side of the frame
Picture Window - ANSWERA large, usually fixed single-pane window, placed to frame
an attractive exterior view
Horizontal Sliding Window - ANSWERsashes slide horizontally in the frame.
Awning Window - ANSWERA window having one or more sashes swinging outward on
hinges generally attached to the top of the frame
Bay/Bow Windows - ANSWERprojecting windows
Window Stool - ANSWERa horizontal board on a window sill, fitted against a bottom rail
of the lower sash between the sash frame stiles
, Window Apron - ANSWERa lain or molded wood strip which covers the edge of the
plastering below a window stool
sill and threshold - ANSWEROn the Bottom of a door.
Door Sill - ANSWERLocated on the bottom exterior of a door designed to assist with
keeping weather out of the house.
Eave - ANSWERThe projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Roof Rake - ANSWERangled, projecting edge of a roof
Roof Ridge - ANSWERThe top intersection of two opposite adjoining roof surfaces.
Roof hip - ANSWERinclined projecting angle formed by two sloping sides of a roof
Roof Valley - ANSWERThe "V" created where two sloping roofs meet.
Flashing - ANSWERA thin, continuous sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, or waterproof
paper used to prevent the passage of water through a joint in a wall, roof, or chimney.
Roof Pitch - ANSWERThe slope or incline of a roof expressed in degrees or as the ratio
of a vertical rise to the horizontal run.
Gable Roof - ANSWERA pitched roof with two sloped sides
Shed Roof - ANSWERA pitched roof that slopes in one direction only from the ridge
Hip Roof - ANSWERA roof with four sloped sides
Gambrel Roof - ANSWERA curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper
slope above.
Dormer Roof - ANSWERA projecting roof built out from a sloping roof, usually housing a
vertical window or ventilating louver.
Bitumen - ANSWERAsphalt
Fiberglass Shingle - ANSWERA composition shingle having an inorganic fiberglass
base, saturated with asphalt and surfaced on the weather side with colored ceramic
granules.
Quality of Shingles - ANSWERThickness and Style
A shingles quality is determined by - ANSWERThickness<Warranty<Quality
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Sash - ANSWERThe operating part/s of a window.
Jamb - ANSWERWhat holds everything together on a window or door.
Glazing - ANSWERType of glass used for a window.
Glazing window panel options - ANSWERDouble Glazed
Triple Glazed
Triple Glazed Window - ANSWERThe most energy-efficient type of window. Gases are
sealed between three panes of glass and low-E coatings are applied on two of the
panes. This can bring the energy efficiency up to a value of R-10 at the center area of
the glass.
Double Glazed Window - ANSWERTwo parallel sheets of glass with air space between
which forms a layer of insulation and must be airtight to prevent condensation build-up:
Low-E coating - ANSWERblocks solar heat, but still allows visible light to pass through
Tempered Glass - ANSWERglass that is strengthened by introducing stress through
rapid heating and cooling of the glass surfaces
Hung Window - ANSWERAny window with sash(es) that move up and down and that
resist gravity/make adjustment easier by being balanced or hung using counterweights
or springs.
Casement Window - ANSWERa window sash opening on hinges generally attached to
the vertical side of the frame
Picture Window - ANSWERA large, usually fixed single-pane window, placed to frame
an attractive exterior view
Horizontal Sliding Window - ANSWERsashes slide horizontally in the frame.
Awning Window - ANSWERA window having one or more sashes swinging outward on
hinges generally attached to the top of the frame
Bay/Bow Windows - ANSWERprojecting windows
Window Stool - ANSWERa horizontal board on a window sill, fitted against a bottom rail
of the lower sash between the sash frame stiles
, Window Apron - ANSWERa lain or molded wood strip which covers the edge of the
plastering below a window stool
sill and threshold - ANSWEROn the Bottom of a door.
Door Sill - ANSWERLocated on the bottom exterior of a door designed to assist with
keeping weather out of the house.
Eave - ANSWERThe projecting overhang at the lower edge of a roof
Roof Rake - ANSWERangled, projecting edge of a roof
Roof Ridge - ANSWERThe top intersection of two opposite adjoining roof surfaces.
Roof hip - ANSWERinclined projecting angle formed by two sloping sides of a roof
Roof Valley - ANSWERThe "V" created where two sloping roofs meet.
Flashing - ANSWERA thin, continuous sheet of metal, plastic, rubber, or waterproof
paper used to prevent the passage of water through a joint in a wall, roof, or chimney.
Roof Pitch - ANSWERThe slope or incline of a roof expressed in degrees or as the ratio
of a vertical rise to the horizontal run.
Gable Roof - ANSWERA pitched roof with two sloped sides
Shed Roof - ANSWERA pitched roof that slopes in one direction only from the ridge
Hip Roof - ANSWERA roof with four sloped sides
Gambrel Roof - ANSWERA curb roof, having a steep lower slope with a flatter upper
slope above.
Dormer Roof - ANSWERA projecting roof built out from a sloping roof, usually housing a
vertical window or ventilating louver.
Bitumen - ANSWERAsphalt
Fiberglass Shingle - ANSWERA composition shingle having an inorganic fiberglass
base, saturated with asphalt and surfaced on the weather side with colored ceramic
granules.
Quality of Shingles - ANSWERThickness and Style
A shingles quality is determined by - ANSWERThickness<Warranty<Quality
