Glazing, which derives from the Middle
English for 'glass', is a part of a wall or window, made of glass. Glazing also
describes the work done by a professional "glazier". Glazing is also
less commonly used to describe the insertion of ophthalmic lenses into an
eyeglass frame.
Common types of glazing that are used in
architectural applications include clear and tinted float glass, tempered glass,
and laminated glass as well as a variety of coated glasses, all of which can be
glazed singly or as double, or even triple, glazing units. Ordinary clear glass
has a slight green tinge but special colorless glasses are offered by several
manufacturers.
Glazing can be mounted on the surface of a window sash or door stile, usually made of wood, aluminum or PVC. The glass is fixed into a rabbet (rebate) in the frame in a number of ways including triangular glazing points, putty, etc. Toughened and laminated glass can be glazed by bolting panes directly to a metal framework by bolts passing through drilled holes.
Glazing
is commonly used in low temperature solar thermal collectors because it helps
retain the collected heat.