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Everything you need to know about glass in windows

You can't truly appreciate something without knowing its history. so that we appreciate something. We need to learn how it happens. What is the long story of how it was created and perfected to become what we know today?


Window glass has been on the path of history with us humans for a long time.

Technologies and elements are constantly evolving with us. You will be surprised at how many people in the past have dedicated their time to developing this product for our windows. This is probably why this product is one of the most important parts of our homes today.

The use of glass in windows for a typical house can be traced back to Roman times.


The earliest types of glass are shiny, glassy pebbles, which are carefully assembled into a wooden frame. Through the gaps from each pebble, although far from the clear flat glass in the windows we have today, it is considered the beginning of the invention.


The clear glass plates we know today are recorded to have been invented in the late 3rd century BCE, when glass makers would blow and produce glass cylinders, and later cut them in half to produce flat-ended and longitudinal products.


During the Dark Ages, glazing technology in windows and other substitutes was lost. Aftermath after the fall of the Roman Empire from the point where it was first used During this period, The windows of the house in the house are wooden slats. Arrange them into shutters to keep out the cold outside the house. Worse. People had no choice but to use oil-soaked animal skins, which are as thin as modern parchment paper, to cover window sills. So people turn doors and windows into small holes to reduce the airflow. For this reason, most of the houses are dark because sunlight cannot penetrate the house.


But during this time, Catholic churches across Europe began painting and pasting stained glass to both decorate and illustrate the mysteries.


When it came to the Middle Ages, window glass technology had a second chance. More and more methods are being developed to produce flatter and smoother window glass. The science of glassblowing was further improved in the 14th century, when professional glassblowers learned how to create a "crown glass", which is glass in the form of a flat plate.


With this innovation, Window glass thus became more common in the middle of the 16th century, but it is worth noting that yes, it was common, but it had a high price, since the process of producing flat sheet glass to use for windows was very complex and specific. Even the rich see it as a luxury — a mirror is installed on the windows in one of the most important rooms. While the windows of the rest of the house are still wooden.


With progress. More and more people are learning how to make the perfect glass. This makes such materials more available. Before the turn of the century, the technology of glass production was constantly developing.


Time has passed, and the development of window glazing has not ended. The French, known for their love of art and great architecture, discovered the perfect art of cutting glass with smoother edges. In fact, the world-famous Hall of Mirrors, the beautifully cut glass on the façade and windows, was created at the time of this discovery.


As the years passed, The search for the perfect glass for windows is a competition between countries. Mission to produce the strongest glass The clearest, and flattest for windows is still in progress today as our technology continues to evolve and advance. Some of the changes include the use of steel instead of wood as a window frame to reduce the weight of the window.


today The use of glass in windows implies not only utility. Some go beyond the traditional design and even make the glass on the window the center of the house.


Fun facts about glass in windows

  1. The thicker the glass in the window. The sound from the outside will be heard less from the inside.

  2. On average, 15% of the walls of a house consist of windows.

  3. Light can pass through glass because it has a random molecular structure. This makes it the only solid that light can penetrate.

  4. Have you noticed that thicker glasses have a greenish tint? This is due to the minerals found in the composition of the glass itself. Since most people prefer thick but colorless pieces of glass, manufacturers add various minerals to neutralize the color.

  5. The crack will travel at speeds of up to 3,000 miles per hour, or 4,828 km/h.

  6. Glass takes over 1 million years to decompose in landfills, so it is recommended to recycle it, as the quality of the glass will not deteriorate no matter how many times it is reused.

  7. Hydrofluoric acid can dissolve glass.

  8. The term "tier" was one of the centers of glass production at the time, which is present-day Germany. The word glass comes from the Latin word "Glesum", which probably comes from a word of German origin that means transparent and shiny object.


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