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2. Shoji - Wikipedia

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   The shoji are surrounded by an engawa (porch/corridor); the engawa is surrounded by garasu-do, all-glass sliding panels. A shoji ( 障 （ しょう ） 子 （ じ ） , Japanese pronunciation: [ɕo:(d)ʑi] ) is a door, window or room divider used in traditional Japanese architecture , consisting of translucent (or transparent) sheets on a ...

3. Window blind - Wikipedia

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   Various window blind styles. A window blind is a type of window covering. [1] There are many different kinds of window blinds which use a variety of control systems. A typical window blind is made up of several long horizontal or vertical slats of various types of hard material, including wood, plastic or metal which are held together by cords that run through the blind slats.

4. Window treatment - Wikipedia

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   Types of blinds: Wood; Faux wood (also known by brand names such as Plaswood) Vinyl blinds in various sizes, e.g. 25 mm (1 in) and 50 mm (2 in) Vinyl and fabric for vertical blinds; Aluminum; A shade is a piece of fabric which rolls, stacks or folds to expose or cover a window. Some shades allow for views through (e.g. sheer shades).

5. List of partitions of traditional Japanese architecture

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   Unperforated wooden or metallic panels, usually sliding. Run in a groove outside the pillars, and usually outside the engawa (porch). Stacked in a to-bukuro when not in use. 1600s-present Garasu-do (wiktionary:ガラス戸, lit. "glass door") See shoji article for limited details. more images: Glass panels Mullioned or single-pane.

6. Sidelight - Wikipedia

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   For instance, for proper security a sidelight should only be installed on the side of the door without the door knob or handle. [7] Sidelights provide people on a building's interior with a narrow view of the outdoors and as such doors without sidelights, especially in apartment buildings, should be equipped with a peephole. [7]

7. Louver - Wikipedia

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   Modern louvers are often made of aluminum, metal, wood, or glass.They may be opened and closed with a metal lever, pulleys, or through motorized operators. [3]The Australian Standard specifies requirements for the construction of buildings using louver in bushfire-prone areas in order to improve their resistance to bushfire attack from burning embers, radiant heat, flame contact and ...