Mike Lamb Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 What is the correct term for the fixed glass panel of a sliding door? Is it a window? Calling it the "fixed glass panel of the sliding door," sounds clumsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 In fenestration terms they are either panels or sash, fixed or operable (operating). If you think that's clumsy, the handing is designated as XO or OX. X is the operable sash as viewed from the exterior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sliding glass door. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sliding glass door. Marc Marc, it's the non-sliding door he is asking about. [?] It is not a door, so I would call it the non-sliding glass panel, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Sliding glass door. Marc Marc, it's the non-sliding door he is asking about. [?] It is not a door, so I would call it the non-sliding glass panel, I suppose. Oops. Illustrated Dictionary of Building Materials and Techniques: Sliding Glass Door: A door having a wood or aluminum frame fitted with one fixed panel and one sliding panel of glass.... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 "Sliding door's fixed panel" is the term I use. It's short and sweet and I've never been questioned on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Moore Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 "Stationary section of the horizontally traveling glazed residential access point." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 The glass barrier you could slam into if you happen to be pie-eyed. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 The 'pane of glass' in the sliding-door unit has failed... It's a pane of glass... to the glass folks.. and a pain in the _ss to the owner.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I call those sets "patio" sets, with one active and one stationary side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 "Replace the fixed panel because the seal is broken" "But you're saying it was fixed? How can it be fixed and broken at the same time?" I have had a similar conversation over a 'raised foundation'. Be careful what you say. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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