A peak into replacement windows with true divided light

People who have 19th century houses mainly seek after replacement windows with true divided light. These houses are sort of ‘ancient’ in a sense, and are regulated by the Historical Commission. All windows are mainly wood replacement windows because such windows allow a more traditional look that is in line with what the house looks like. This architectural design cannot be changed.

True divided light is used to describe the types of sash. There is the true divided light sash and the simulated divided light sash. These properties are only present in double-glazed and not in single glazed replacement windows. A double glazed window is one whereby two pieces of glass are sticked onto one another. This means a thicker piece of glass that has greater insulation powers. Argon gas can sometimes be used to fill the middle portion between the two glass to further enhance this.

Replacement windows with true divided light are windows that have many small panes of glass. For window frames with muntins,, the glass panes are each fit into the frame. A double-hung window with two sashes can have up to twelve individual glass panes, all separated by the muntins from each other. Because the glass is now double and heavier, the muntins have to be thicker to support the extra weight and thickness of the glass. This type of sash is called true divided light sash.

Historic windows however often have very thin muntins, and so the true divided light sash may not be a close enough replica of the design of old. This is where the simulated divided light comes in. In simulated divided light, two big pieces of glass are sticked together like double glazed replacement windows. They are then fit into the frame and the grids are then glued onto the interior and exterior of the glass. The grids therefore do not support any weight and can afford to be much thinner, hunch achieving the historic look to better effect.