Glossary of Terms

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Low E glass ~ means Low Emissivity glass. An energy saving glass used in compliance to British Building Regulations Part L.

PVCu ~ means Polyvinyl Chloride Unplastisiced. An extreemly tough and durable material with high resistance to weather with low maintenance requirements.

FENSA ~ means__???___ . A WISA authority that regulates window, door and conservatory installations to make sure installers are compliant to British Buildng Regulations Part L.

Broken down unit ~ means the edge seal around the unit has failed and moisture is able to penetrate inbetween the panes of glass.

Virtual Conservatory ~ is a computer generated image of a conservatory.

Laminated glass is two or more pieces of glass laminated together to form a single pane. Used as safety and security glass.

Toughened glass is a single piece of glass which has been subject to a toughening process which makes the surface extreemly hard. Used as safety glass.

K glass is the Pilkington trade name for its type of Low Emissivity glass. An energy saving glass used in compliance to British Building Regulations Part L.