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A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. [1] It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid support to the glazing of the window.
A mullion is a structural element which divides adjacent window units. Mullion may also refer to: Mullion (geology), a geological term for structures formed by extension; Mullion, Cornwall, a village and parish in Cornwall, England; Mullion, New South Wales, a locality in Australia; Mullion Cove, a harbour and cove in Cornwall, England
The lines of the mullions continued beyond the tops of the window lights and subdivided the open spandrels above the lights into a variety of decorative shapes. [1] Rayonnant style (c. 1230–c. 1350) was enabled by the development of bar tracery in Continental Europe and is named for the radiation of lights around a central point in circular ...
Some of the first curtain walls were made with steel mullions, and the polished plate glass was attached to the mullions with asbestos- or fiberglass-modified glazing compound. Eventually silicone sealants or glazing tape were substituted for the glazing compound. Some designs included an outer cap to hold the glass in place and to protect the ...
Rounded mullions separate the three casement windows. Nový Bor, the Czech Republic. A muntin (US), muntin bar, glazing bar (UK), or sash bar is a strip of wood or metal separating and holding panes of glass in a window. [1] Muntins can be found in doors, windows, and furniture, typically in Western styles of architecture.
Diocletian windows are large segmental arched windows (or other openings), which are usually divided into three lights (window compartments) by two vertical mullions. The central compartment is often wider than the two side lights on either side of it.
The king mullion is a common element of the Cotswold style. [10] The windows of Cotswold cottages were glazed with lead. In smaller structures, the windows were the only elements in which lead was used. [3]: 10
Verbascum thapsus, the great mullein, greater mullein or common mullein, is a species of mullein native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, and introduced in the Americas and Australia.