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What is the term for a horizontal window located above a door?
What is the term for a horizontal window located above a door?
- Mullion
- Louver
- Transom (correct)
- Architrave
What is the purpose of a louver?
What is the purpose of a louver?
- To improve weather sealing
- To support multiple doors or window sashes
- To provide additional light
- To allow ventilation while maintaining privacy (correct)
What is the minimum height of a door?
What is the minimum height of a door?
- 1.8 m (correct)
- 1.7 m
- 1.9 m
- 2.0 m
What is a pre-assembled unit that includes the door slab, jambs, hardware, and weather stripping?
What is a pre-assembled unit that includes the door slab, jambs, hardware, and weather stripping?
What is the term for a decorative molding surrounding the door casing?
What is the term for a decorative molding surrounding the door casing?
What is the purpose of a door sweep?
What is the purpose of a door sweep?
What is the primary function of louvered windows?
What is the primary function of louvered windows?
What is the typical inclination of louvers in louvered windows?
What is the typical inclination of louvers in louvered windows?
What is the advantage of Venetian shutters over louvered windows?
What is the advantage of Venetian shutters over louvered windows?
What is the primary material used in metal windows?
What is the primary material used in metal windows?
Why is a clearance left between the window frame and the wall opening?
Why is a clearance left between the window frame and the wall opening?
What is a characteristic feature of bay windows?
What is a characteristic feature of bay windows?
What is the primary purpose of simplex hinges in sash windows?
What is the primary purpose of simplex hinges in sash windows?
What is the primary function of spring balances in modern double-hung sash windows?
What is the primary function of spring balances in modern double-hung sash windows?
What is the characteristic of sliding windows or sliders?
What is the characteristic of sliding windows or sliders?
What is the maximum amount of ventilation offered by casement windows?
What is the maximum amount of ventilation offered by casement windows?
What is the purpose of mullion and transom in a casement window frame?
What is the purpose of mullion and transom in a casement window frame?
What is the primary function of a door?
What is the primary function of a door?
Why are the glass panels cut 1.5-3.0 mm smaller in size than the panel size in a glazed window?
Why are the glass panels cut 1.5-3.0 mm smaller in size than the panel size in a glazed window?
Where should a door be located in a room?
Where should a door be located in a room?
What is the purpose of a door frame?
What is the purpose of a door frame?
What is the benefit of having a door in a room?
What is the benefit of having a door in a room?
What type of door can be classified as an exterior door?
What type of door can be classified as an exterior door?
What is the primary reason to keep the number of doors in a building low?
What is the primary reason to keep the number of doors in a building low?
What is the primary purpose of clerestory windows?
What is the primary purpose of clerestory windows?
What is the distinctive feature of awning windows?
What is the distinctive feature of awning windows?
Where are dormer windows and gable windows typically located?
Where are dormer windows and gable windows typically located?
What is the purpose of the shutters in clerestory windows?
What is the purpose of the shutters in clerestory windows?
What is the characteristic of a multi-panel window?
What is the characteristic of a multi-panel window?
What is the advantage of corner windows?
What is the advantage of corner windows?
