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2. Jalousie window - Wikipedia

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   Joseph W. Walker of Malden, Massachusetts, applied for a US patent for a basic louvered window in 1900.He was issued patent no. 687705 on November 26, 1901. [5] A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer Van Ellis Huff and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of air conditioning. [6]

3. Home improvement - Wikipedia

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   The concept of home improvement, home renovation or remodeling is the process of renovating, making improvements or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), exterior (masonry, concrete, siding, roofing) or other improvements to the property ...

4. Insulated glazing - Wikipedia

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   A typical installation of insulated glass windows with uPVC frames. Fitting a second pane of glass to improve insulation began in Scotland, Germany, and Switzerland in the 1870s. [ 2] Insulating glass is an evolution from older technologies known as double-hung windows and storm windows.

5. Willet Hauser Architectural Glass - Wikipedia

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   Willet Hauser Architectural Glass, Inc is a North American stained glass firm located in Winona, Minnesota, that specializes in the design, fabrication, preservation and restoration of leaded stained glass and faceted glass windows. The studio, one of the oldest in North America, was formed through the merger of two American stained glass ...

6. Sea glass - Wikipedia

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   Sea glass is used for decoration, most commonly in jewellery. "Beach glass" comes from fresh water and is often less frosted in appearance than sea glass. Sea glass takes 20–40 years, and sometimes as much as 100–200 years, to acquire its characteristic texture and shape. [2]

7. Glazing (window) - Wikipedia

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   Glazing (window) Pane transport rack. Glazing, which derives from the Middle English for 'glass', is a part of a wall or window, made of glass. [ 1][ 2] Glazing also describes the work done by a professional "glazier". Glazing is also less commonly used to describe the insertion of ophthalmic lenses into an eyeglass frame.