![]() ![]() Many companies use the term 'grille' when referring to a decorative element of wood or other material placed over a single pane of glass to resemble muntins separating multiple panes of glass. The term 'muntin' is often confused with ' mullion' (elements that separate complete window units), and ' astragal' (which closes the gap between two leaves of a double door). Restoration of these buildings in the following century often included reinstatement of the glazing bars, which are now seen as essential architectural elements of period buildings. In the UK and other countries, muntins (often called 'glazing bars' in England and 'astragals' in Scotland) were removed from the windows of thousands of older buildings during the nineteenth century in favor of large panes of plate glass. The division of a window or glazed door into smaller panes was considered more architecturally attractive than large panes. ![]() Until the middle of the 19th century, it was economically advantageous to use smaller panes of glass, which were much more affordable to produce, and fabricate them into a grid to make large windows and doors. In the US, the thickness of window muntins has varied historically, ranging from very slim in 19th century Greek revival buildings to thick in 17th and early 18th century buildings. The inner sides of wooden muntins are typically milled to traditional profiles. In wooden windows, a fillet is cut into the outer edge of the muntin to hold the pane of glass in the opening, and putty or thin strips of wood or metal are then used to hold the glass in place. Windows with "true divided lights" make use of thin muntins, typically 1/2" to 7/8" wide in residential windows, positioned between individual panes of glass. In UK use, a muntin is a vertical member in timber panelling or a door separating two panels. Two rounded mullions separate each casement window, in NovĂ˝ Bor, the Czech Republic. Muntins divide each window into six panes of glass. Strip of wood or metal that separates and holds glass panes in a window Diagonal muntins separating diamond-shaped panes of glass in a casement window.
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