The term glass developed in the late Roman Empire. The late-Latin term glesum originated in the Roman glassmaking centre at Trier (located in current-day Germany). It was most likely derived from a Germanic word for transparent.
One of the questions we often get from customers who have replaced older, drafty windows with new energy efficient ones is “Why is there condensation on my new windows when there wasn’t any on the old ones?”. Many people think that the presence of condensation on new windows means they are not working correctly. This… Read more »
