Abstract: An assembly is provided for weather-sealing an elongated joint formed between a first member and a second member when said members are disposed at a predetermined relative position. The assembly includes an elongated piece having elongated interconnected first and second sections extending angularly relative to one another. The piece is removably carried by an elongated bracket fixedly secured to a side of one of the members defining the joint. The bracket is provided with an inner wall section, an outer wall section in spaced substantially face-to-face relation with the inner wall section, and a bridge section interconnecting a pair of corresponding elongated edges of the wall sections. The wall and bridge sections coact to form an elongated pocket having a first opening at one end. Corresponding second elongated edge portions of the inner and outer wall sections are disposed in spaced relation and define an elongated second opening having an end terminating at the first opening.

Abstract: 4.times.8 Plywood sections are interconnected by a system of tabs and latches, and a spring suspension system is provided beneath the interconnected sections.

Abstract: A two-part glazing system for use on the lower rails of the upper and lower sashes of a double-hung window. The glazing system comprises a moisture impervious liner member which is snap fit onto the lower rail and underlies the lower edge of the windowpane. A glazing bead is snap fit onto the liner member and extends therefrom to the face of the windowpane. The glazing bead has a gasket for sealing against the windowpane and defining an enclosed drain tank. The gasket prevents substantial amounts of water from reaching the drain tank. Any moisture which does reach the drain tank is drained away through outlet holes in the liner member.

Abstract: An exterior wall or roof assembly for a building comprises parallel metal framing members supported in spaced relationship to an inner supporting structure by metal clips which are secured to the inner supporting structure and which during assembly are deformed to clamp the edges of the framing members between opposed surfaces of the clips, the opposed surfaces of the clips being thermally insulated from the framing members so that there is no metal heat flow path between the framing members and the inner supporting structure.

Abstract: A fixed sash window comprises an outer frame within which there is fixedly mounted a sash including an inner frame embracing the periphery of a panel of glass or like material. The outer frame has formed therein inwardly opening grooves for receiving respective tongues projecting outwardly from the inner frame. The inwardly opening groove in either the sill or header of the outer frame is defined in part by a snap-on batten occupying part of a recess formed longitudinally in the sill or header along one of its inside edges. The inner frame is made smaller in size than the outer frame, to such a degree that gaps are formed therebetween to accommodate sealing strips of rubber or the like which are dually effective for weathertightly sealing the gaps and making the inner frame immovable with respect to the outer frame.

Abstract: The window frame is adapted to receive at least one sash and has metal portions on an outdoor face thermally insulated from metal portions on an indoor face to thereby provide a thermal break. At least in part, the thermal break is attained by way of a thermal barrier strip having spaced parallel zones of contact with juxtaposed walls of the metal portions.

Abstract: The window is comprised of upper and lower sashes. Each sash includes two panes of glass with an air space barrier therebetween. All metal members on one face of each sash are thermally and electrically insulated from corresponding members on the opposite face of each sash to thereby provide a complete thermal and electrical barrier between the indoor and outdoor faces of the sashes.