Windowpedia Launches by Chris Lambrinides: Over a year ago I mentioned an idea on the
WCR window cleaning forum for a new website. Windowpedia is what it would be called, a complete rip off of
Wikipedia but with a window cleaning spin. At the time the technology wasn’t quite there to fully launch and develop it, but it is here now and ready to go:
Windowpedia: The idea is simple and similar to Wikipedia, but strictly information that will benefit professional window cleaning. Authoritative articles written by window cleaners, for window cleaners cataloging all the worlds’ window cleaning information.
At first the idea was to just catalog past events, brands, important window cleaning people, terms, definitions and concepts. But as the idea developed further I thought to my self, why can’t this include articles and official how to guides on marketing, advertising, management and more?
Instead of searching the forum endlessly, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to go to one spot and quickly pull up an article on how to do bulk mailings with step by step directions? Or maybe even an article on how to properly and effectively clean a residential window with a water fed pole?
Today Windowpedia is a reality and up and running, the only downside is there aren’t any articles written or information posted. We are looking at a blank canvas, if you choose to participate in helping to build Windowpedia on the left side of the page is a sign up button. Create an account and we will get you approved.
What do you get out of participating? Not much, a sense of accomplishment maybe. We will be creating a little contributors page so if you do participate and decide to write something you can get a back link and a listing to your website.
There is already a Windowpedia ..... but lacking any real information, dead in the water & sadly not functioning. It just lists a a few generic terms for windows as seen below. It would be great to get a fuller glossary for window cleaners, don't delay, add your own info' now!
BAR: A generic term for all horizontal or vertical window or door components that divide the visible glass of a basic unit into multiple lites. Examples would be divided-lite muntin bars, exterior and interior thermal bar muntins, or grille bars.
CHECK RAIL: On a double-hung window, the bottom rail of the upper sash and the upper rail of the lower sash, which meet when the window is closed.
CLAD: A designation given to products whose exposed exterior surfaces are sheathed with aluminum to provide a more durable, low-maintenance surface.
DIVIDED LITE: The division of the sash glazing into multiple individual panes. These divisions are separated by muntin bars.
FRAME: Outer components of a window unit (side jambs, head jamb and sill) that enclose the sash.
GLAZING: Either the act of inserting glass into windows or doors or a reference to the glass in a window or a door.
GRILLE: Removable wood dividers made to simulate divided lites. They fit on the inside of the sash against the glass surface.
HEAD: The upper horizontal member of the frame.
JAMB: The pieces of a door or window frame.
LITE: Term used to describe a single opening in a window or door, occupied by a single piece of glass.
MUNTIN: Wooden bars separating the lites of divided-lite windows.
SASH: A wood perimeter around the glass, which allows some independence from the frame. The sash consists of stiles, the vertical sides of the window sash; and rails, the horizontal sides of the sash.
SILL: The horizontal member which forms the bottom of a window or exterior door frame.
WEATHER STRIPPING: A strip of resilient vinyl, plastic or foam material designed to seal the sash and frame members in order to reduce air and water infiltration.
