Manual of Purpose-Made Woodworking Joinery

Boxframe windows and double- hung sashes 53

through the boxframe window and sashes at 4.1(a)

above, are numbered to relate to the separate parts in

the following list:

1. Pulley stiles, 94 × 20mm par for 34mm- thick
   sashes (or 114 × 20mm, if thicker sashes of
   44mm par are used);


2. Pulley- stile head, same sizes as above – but minus

Common parts and sizes

Figures 4.1(b)(c)(d)(e)(f )(g): The vertical- and
horizontal- section views at Figures 4.1(b) to (g) below,

A

A

DD

C

EE

C

B

B

FF

Figure 4.1 (a) Exterior elevation of a boxframe window,
with section- lines indicating the separate, detailed views.

11

2

5

16 16

4

15

10

17

3

Figure 4.1 (b) Vertical section A- A showing (2) pulley- stile
head; (3) square- edged draught bead; (4) inner- lining
head; (5) outer- lining head; (10) wagtail; (11) top sash
rail; (15) staff bead; (16) glue blocks; and (17) sash
pulley wheel.

15

12

6

Figure 4.1 (c) Vertical section B- B showing (6) the

grooved, rebated, weathered and anti- capillary throated

sill; (12) the bottom- rebated and anti- capillary throated

bottom- sash rail; and (15) staff bead. Note that, because

of modern silicones and sealants, the underside grooving

of boxframe- sills can be omitted nowadays.

13 13

Figure 4.1 (d) Vertical section C- C showing (13) the

rebated- splay meeting rails. Note that the main reason

for the rebate was to stop intruders opening the sash

fastener(s) with a thin- bladed knife- like instrument.