GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC THANE

Topic: Types of Doors

Subject:- Building Construction
Subject code - 22304
Academic year :-2020-2021
Year- Second
Semester - Third
Submitted by:-
Submitted To: Sudhir Janrao
 Certificate
This is to certify that the following student have
successfully completed a micro project on “Types of
Doors ”in the subject of Building Construction in
the academic year 2020-21 semester 3.
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1 1-2 Certificate
2 4-6 Introduction
3 7-9 Parts of Door
4 10 Benefits
5 11-17 Types of Doors
6 18 References
Introduction:
A door is a hinged or otherwise movable barrier
that allows ingress into and egress from an
enclosure. The created opening in the wall is
a doorway or portal. A door's essential and primary
purpose is to provide security by controlling access
to the doorway (portal). Conventionally, it is a panel
that fits into the portal of a building, room,
or vehicle. Doors are generally made of a material
suited to the door's task. Doors are commonly
attached by hinges, but can move by other means,
such as slides or counterbalancing.
Based on the arrangement
of door components, the doors are
classified as following:
1) Panelled Doors
2) Battened Doors
3) Flush Doors
4) Collapsible Doors
5) Rolling Shutters
6) Revolving Doors
7) Glazed Doors
 The standard size for an exterior
door is 80 inches by 36 inches which
is 6 ft, 8 inches by 3 ft. 96 inches or 8
ft. is now very common for newer
homes and stock exterior doors are
also commonly available in 30 and 32-
inch widths.
Parts of doors :
Door frame
The door frame is the entire framework supporting the door,
including the sill, jamb and head. This is also known as a door
sash. Door frames can be made of wood or aluminium, and are
made to blend seamlessly with your home.

Sill
The door sill is the very bottom part of the door frame that rests
on the floor.

Jamb/door jam
The two door jambs are the sides of the door frame that run
vertically.
Head
The head is the top piece of the door frame, running horizontally.

Panel
The panel is the term for the door itself. This is the part that
swings open and closed.

Astragal
If you have a pair of doors in your entry, the astragal is the vertical
piece that runs between them, from the sill to the head.

Fixed panel
This is the panel of the door in a pair of doors that does not open
or close.

Door sweep
A sweep is a piece of weather stripping at the bottom of the door
that is weather resistant and forms a seal between the door sill
and the door frame. Door sweeps increase the energy efficiency
of your home.

Threshold
A threshold is the transition from the door sill to the floor of the
room. A threshold is a decorative element that can be simple or
elaborate, depending on your style.

Transom
The transom is the horizontal beam that separates the door from
the fanlight or window above it.
Strike plate
The strike plate is placed on the door jamb where the hole for the
bolt of the door and the bolt meet. It is a small metal plate that is
screwed to the door jamb.

In-swing or out-swing
This refers to whether a door swings into the room or out of the
room when opened.

Door knobs and hardware

Knob
The door knob is the round mechanism used to open and close
the door. Door knobs come in an amazing variety of materials,
such as antique brass, rubbed bronze, or satin nickel.

Hinge
The hinge is the jointed device that pivots the door panel. There
are different types of door hinges used on doors including barrel
hinges, pivot hinges, and concealed hinges.

Foot bolt
This is a type of lock that is installed at the bottom of the door and
is operated with your foot.

Key lock
There are an incredible amount of choices when it comes to entry
door locks. Two types are the cylinder lock, which moves the bolt
by rotating a cylinder, and the multi-point lock, which has several
locking points but only one handle.
Benefits of having a door :
Create a warmer home
With a Lifestyle door you will be guaranteed a lovely, warm home. All our doors are fitted with either
double- or triple-glazed glass, which is fully sealed and manufactured using the latest technology so
that the amount of heat lost is minimal. To add an extra layer of warmth to your home, the special
coating on our glass pane reflects the heat back into the property. Our double glazing has an argon-
filled 20mm gap between the layers to provide optimum levels of thermal insulation. The door frames
also have draught resistant seals. All these elements help to conserve energy supplies and lower
your bills.

Security conscious
As a Nottinghamshire-based family-run business, we understand that keeping your home secure is a
prime concern. To achieve this we have incorporated a number of security features into our doors.
They all use multi-point locks, which are manufactured from stainless steel and tightly seal the door
to keep intruders out. The stainless steel is non-corrosive, meaning that there won’t be any
deterioration in strength over time. All our locking cylinders have been tested against the main ways
of breaking in, and to increase security further we can also fit spy holes or security chains for you. All
our doors meet the PAS24 security standard.

Maintenance free
Cleaning and maintaining our range of doors is quick and simple, leaving you with more leisure time,
and the doors require very little maintenance to keep them looking in excellent condition. Our
aluminium, GRP and uPVC doors won’t rot, peel, rust or flake, meaning that they don’t need sanding
or repainting. If you choose a white uPVC door, this is guaranteed for life against discolouration,
while an aluminium door with any colour finish has a 25-year guarantee. Even our timber range is
low maintenance and is guaranteed for 30 years against fungi and rot. All the doors are tested for
double the amount of time required by British Standards.

Benefits of having our door

All our doors are manufactured to the highest standards to provide you with a quality product that will
last for years. We pride ourselves on the levels of workmanship and we offer all our potential
customers the opportunity to see existing customer installations so that you know exactly what you
will be getting when you choose a product from Lifestyle. All our doors, whether uPVC, GRP,
aluminium or timber, have a number of benefits.

Less Noise
Our doors also reduce the level of noise from outside to provide you with a quiet and relaxed
environment. We make all our doors to measure, meaning that they fit precisely, and they are
correctly insulated. The addition of double- or triple-glazed panes reduces the issue of noise even
further. The doors in our range all have an air gap between the panes for insulation, which is also
beneficial in terms of noise reduction.
 1) panelled Doors :
Panel doors are, and have been, very popular for quite some
time. Their name essentially tells you what they are – the door
is crafted not of one single piece of wood or other material, but
instead is comprised of panels. Each of these panels will fit
together in order to create the finished door. For example, a six
panel door will be made up of six inset rectangles or squares
within the door. You have likely encountered dozens, if not
more, panel doors in your lifetime. These squares or rectangles
can be raised or recessed in the door, which can have a solid
wood core, or be comprised of wood and other materials in
order to help the door be lighter. The panels are often
surrounded by either simple or more complex stiles, rails, and
mullions.
2) Battened Doors :
Battened and Ledged Doors: Battens are 100 mm to
150 mm wide and 20 mm thick wooden boards. Their
length is that of door opening. The battens are
connected by horizontal planks, known as ledges of
size 100 to 200 mm wide and 30 mm thick. Usually
three ledges are used one at top, one at bottom and
the third one at mid-height. This is the simplest form of
door and the cheapest also. Battens are secured by
tongued and grooved joint.
 3) Flush Doors :
Flush doors are simple door designs that have plain facings on both
sides. They can be interior (more commonly) but also exterior. They
are often used where space is at a premium, and would probably be
placed towards the “functional” end of the door design spectrum rather
than the “style” end … but as with anything a little imagination goes a
long way! They may be kept deliberately simple in appearance to
highlight other features nearby.
Flush doors may have a solid, hollow or stave core. If the core is solid –
low density particle board or foam often being used to fill the space
within the door completely – it may be supplemented with a type of
laminate or plywood on each side. Good for exterior doors as they
provide more insulation and strength. A flush door with a stave core
will consist of wooden slats stacked upon one another.
4) Collapsible doors :
The collapsible door is one which can be opened or closed by
slight pull or push. This door is used where the width of the
door is large and space is insufficient to provide two-leafed
hinged shutters to open. This door is fabricated from thin mild
steel sections.
The collapsible door may be made of single or double shutters;
it depends on the size of the opening. It does not require
hinges for opening and shutters for closing. It occupies less
space. Further, even the door is closed, seeing through is
possible.
 5) Rolling shutters :
A roller shutter, coiling door, roller door or sectional overhead
door is a type of door or window shutter consisting of many
horizontal slats (or sometimes bars or web systems) hinged
together. The door is raised to open it and lowered to close it. On
large doors, the action may be motorized. It provides protection
against wind, rain, fire and theft. In shutter form, it is used in front
of a window and protects the window from vandalism and burglary
attempts.
Roller shutters have many applications including doors
for vans, garages, kitchens, schools, prisons and warehouses.
6) Revolving door :
A revolving door typically consists of three or four doors that
hang on a central shaft and rotate around a vertical axis
within a cylindrical enclosure. Revolving doors are energy
efficient as they (acting as an airlock) prevent drafts, thus
decreasing the loss of heating or cooling for the
building Revolving doors were designed to relieve stack
effect pressure in buildings. High-rise buildings experience
immense pressure caused by air rushing through the
building, referred to as 'Stack Effect' pressure. At the same
time, revolving doors allow large numbers of people to pass
in and out.
 7) Glazed door :
A glazed door consists of glass panels made in different sizes
and shapes, to fit the door. They are hard, but obviously, glass
is always associated with being delicate, and these doors are
usually used for indoor doors and to enhance the architectural
look of a building, such as in hotels and restaurants.
A glazed door is made up of glass and can include wood or
aluminium shutter frames.They are easy to use and are
weather proof.
REFERENCES
• https://www.wikipedia.org/
• https://www.shutterstock.com/
• https://gharpedia.com/
• https://www.soundcraft-doors.co.uk/
• https://civilblog.org/
• Nirali Publication Building Construction book.
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