DOOR DETAILS

ID 427 Interior Construction and Detailing

Week 14
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Casing/ Trim: Final trim or finished frame around the top, and both sides of a door
or window opening.
Hinge: A hinge is a component that attaches one edge of a door to the frame,
while allowing the other edge to swing from it. It usually consists of a pair of plates,
each with a set of open cylindrical rings (the knuckles) attached to them. The
knuckles of the two plates are offset from each other and mesh together. A hinge
pin is then placed through the two sets of knuckles and usually fixed, to combine
the plates and make the hinge a single unit. One door usually has about three
hinges, but it can varyThe main types include: Barrel hinge, pivot hinges, butt/
mortise hinges, case hinges, continuous hinges or piano hinges, concea,ed hinges,
butterfly hinges or parliament (UK) hinges, flag hinges, strap hinges, H hinges, HL
hinges.
Threshold (Saddle): It is the sill of a door. A sill is the bottom horizontal member of a
wall or building to which vertical members are attatched.
Jambs: They are the vertical posts that form the sides of a door frame, where the
hinges are mounted, and with which the bolt interacts. They can be separeted into
the hindge jamb and the lock jamb.
Doorhandle/ doorknob: It is an attatched mechanism used to open or close a
door. A hinged door can have a knob and be locable or could simply be pulled
and pushed open.
Locks: A lock is a device that prevents access by those without a key or
combination, generally by preventing one or more latches from being operated.
Often accompanied by an escutcheon.
Escutcheon: it is an item that surrounds a keyhole or lock cylinder. Escutcheons
help to protect a lock cylinder from being drilled out or snapped, and to protect
the surrounding area from damage and wear from the end of the key when it
misses the keyhole.
PANEL DOORS NOMENCLATURE
The main parts of the panel doors are:

Stiles: Vertical boards that run the full height of a door and
compose its right and left sides. The hindges are mounted to the
fixed side (known as the "hanging stile" or "hindge stile"). The
handle, bolt and/or latch are mounted on the swinging side
(known as the "latch stile" or "lock stile")
Rails: Horizontal boards at the top, bottom and optionally in the
middle of a door that join the two stiles and split the door into two
or more rows of panels. The "top rail" and "bottom rail" are named
for their positions. The bottom rail is also known as "kick rail". A
middle rail at the height of the bolt is known as the "lock rail", other
middle rails are commonly known as "cross rails".
Mullions: Smaller vertical boards that run between two rails, and
split the door into two or more columns of panels.
Muntin: Strip of horizontal or verticla, wood or metal, members,
separating and holding panes of glass in a window or door.
Mullions also divide the door into smaller panels.
Panels: They are boards that fill the space between the stiles, rails
and mullions.
Light or lite: A piece of glass in place of a panel, essentially giving
the door an window.
Clear Opening
The minimum clear opening width is 32 inches
(813 mm) measured with the door open in a
90-degree position. The measurement should
be taken from the face of the door to the stop
on the strike jamb.

For bifold, accordion, and pocket doors, the

clear widths are measured when the doors are
in a fully opened position. No projections are
allowed in clear opening space, with the
exception of door hardware.

For double doors, one leaf must comply with

the minimum clear opening. Shallow closets
that are less than 24 inches (610 mm) deep are
exempt from the minimum clear width.

Doors that are recessed more than 6 inches

(152 mm) from the door opening need to
comply with pull- or push-side requirements.
Door Hardware

Handles, pulls, latches, and locks must be easy to grasp

with one hand. Door hardware should be operable
with a closed fist or loose grip.

All operating devices should be mounted between

34 and 48 inches (864–1220 mm) above finished floor.