Sash-Style | Glossary

Mouse

A mouse is what you use to pull sash-cords through the box sections of sash-window frames. It is basically a weight attached to a piece of string, the main requirement being that it can be threaded over an axle-pulley.

To make a mouse I used a piece of lead flashing, about 50mm x 20mm which I rolled round the knotted end of a piece of string and hammered so it gripped the string. I then bent it a little so it would go through the opening above an axle-pulley easily.

Anything heavy enough to drop down inside the box section and thin enough to be threaded through will do. I've heard that a short length of bicycle-chain works, but I've not tried it.

Pocket

A pocket is the cover to an opening in the frame. The top is wedged into the pulley-stile and it is secured by a screw at the bottom. In most cases it is fairly simple to remove the screw and prise the bottom of the pocket out, though due to a build of paint-layers it can sometimes be hard to locate the screw.

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