17 Doors and Windows 4, GENERAL mm door may be defined as a framework of wood, steel, aluminium, # “combination of these materials secured in an opening left in a gass oF ne purposes of providing access to the users of the structures. Seay consists of two parts i.e. (i) A frame and (ii) shutter (leafy. The frame is normally made up of timber. This is on account 0, the fact that timber is easily available everywhere and it can be worked into different shapes without difficulty. However where economy is the main consideration, frames made up of steel or precast R.C.C. members ae generally used. Steel or R.C.C. Frames are also recommended in construction on sites infested with termites. Shutters are generally made up of timber framework with panel insets of glass, timber, plywood, block board or a combination of such materials. In case of steel doors, the shutters are made of frame work of rolled steel sections with panel inserts of glass or steel plates. Next to steel, aluminium is the metal largely wed in the manufacture of doors. Aluminium doors are considered to be the best as they are rust proof and present an elegant appearance. However since aluminium is costly as compared to timber or steel, use of ‘luminium doors is normally restricted to public buildings. For small opening a door is provided with one leaf or shutter and ee door is known a single leaf door. In case of wider opening the door ee have two leaves and such a door is termed as double leaf door. ited a door is provided with shutter on either side of the frame. of Kite er one side of the frame may have wire gauge mesh (in case Sch ee oor) and on the other side the shutter may be fully panelled, : ®or is known as double shuttered door. I 72, LOCATION OF DOORS the ben, following guidelines should be kept in view while deciding of doors in a building. pom Consideration of adequate air circulation within the won m, 1 he doors Should be provided in opposite walls facing each other. le