The history of windows is an interesting study, but perhaps even more so is the history of stained glass windows. Used as a form of art in churches and other places, stained glass gives us glimpses into the periods of time when Gothic and Renaissance architecture flourished. Stained glass windows are basically a type of mosaic, made up of pieces of colored glass and fit together to form a design. The pieces are traditionally joined by thin lead strips. The colored glass is made either by addin … [Read more...]
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How Modern Replacement Windows Came to Be: A Brief History
Have you ever wondered who first thought to put a window in a house? Or how windows have evolved over time to become the highly specialized building material that we know today? Maybe you don’t think about things like this, but being in the replacement window industry, we sometimes think about these things, so we thought we’d do a little research about the history of windows. We found some interesting facts that we thought we would share with you! Where Did the Word “Window” Come From? The Engl … [Read more...]
