DK Ching VD - Door

transom

a crosspiece separating a doorway from a window or fanlight above it

panel

a distinct section or division of a wall, ceiling, or door, recessed below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame

pivoted door

a door carried on and swinging about on a center or offset pivot, as distinguished from one hung on hinges

batten door

a door constructed of vertical boards held together by horizontal battens and diagonal bracing

Dutch door

a door divided horizontally so that the upper or lower part can be opened or closed separately

paneled door

a door having a framework of stiles, rails, and sometimes muntins, filled with panels of a thinner material

louvered door

a door having a louvered opening for the passage or circulation of air; also called "blind door"

acoustical door

a door having a sound-deadening core

kalamein door

a door having a structural wood core clad with galvanized sheet metal

hollow metal door

a door having face sheets of light-gauge steel bonded to a steel channel frame

French door

a door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length; also called "casement door"

flush door

a door having smooth-surfaced faces

jib door

a door hinged to be flush with the wall on either side and treated so as to be indiscernible when closed

prehung door

a door hung in a doorframe before installation in a wall

double-acting door

a door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in either direction from a closed position

single-acting door

a door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in one direction only

glass door

a door of heat-strengthened or tempered glass, with or without rails or stiles, used primarily as an entrance door

automatic door

a door that opens automatically at the approach of a person r automobile

sliding door

a door that operates or moves by sliding on a track, usually parallel to a wall

pocket door

a door that slides into an out of a recess in a doorway well

swinging door

a door that turns on hinges or pivots about a vertical edge when pushed or pulled

folding door

a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened

hollow metal frame

a doorframe having a head and jambs formed from a single piece of metal

adjustable doorframe

a doorframe having a split head and jambs for installation in various wall thickness

blank jamb

a doorjamb having no stops, nor prepared to receive hardware

cased opening

a doorless opening finished with trimwork

venetian door

a doorway having a form similar to that of a palladian window

bifold door

a folding door that divides into two leaves

leaf

a hinged or sliding section of a door or shutter

door

a hinged, sliding, or folding barrier of wood, metal, or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a building, room, or cabinet

drywall frame

a knockdown frame having a double-return backbend for installation after a drywall partition is finished

rolling door

a large door consisting of horizontal, interlocking metal slats guided by a track on either side, opening by coiling about an overhead drum at the head of the door opening

overhead door

a large door constructed of one or several leaves, opening by swinging or rolling up to a position above the door opening

door opener

a mechanism that automatically opens a door when actuated by a radio transmitter, electric eye, or other device

base anchor

a metal clip or device for securing the base of a doorframe to the floor

grouted frame

a metal doorframe completely filled with plaster or mortar for structural rigidity and increased fire resistance

knockdown frame

a metal doorframe composed of three or more parts for assembly in the field

flush frame

a metal doorframe designed to be installed during the construction of a masonry or stud wall

double egress frame

a metal doorframe prepared to receive a pair of single-acting doors that swing in opposite directions

welded frame

a metal doorframe that is completely set up and welded at the factory

astragal

a molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors to prevent drafts or the passage of light, noise, or smoke

accordion door

a multileafed door

double doors

a pair of doors hung in the same doorframe

balanced door

a pivoted door that is partially counterbalanced for easier opening and closing

spat

a protective lining, usually of stainless steel, at the base of a doorframe

saddle

a raised piece of flooring between the jambs of a doorway, to which a door fits closely so as to prevent its binding when opened

subcasing

a rough casing for a doorway or window opening

fanlight

a semicircular or semielliptical window over a doorway or another window

mullion

a slender vertical member dividing the opening for a pair of double doors, sometimes removable to permit the passage of large objects

vision light

a small light in the upper portion of a door glazed with clear glass for viewing

muntin

a stile withing the frame of a door

planted stop

a stop formed by attaching a molding to a doorframe or window frame

rabbeted stop

a stop formed integrally by a rabbet in a doorframe or window frame

cutoff stop

a stop having a closed end that terminates above the floor line at 45 degrees or 90 degrees angle

air curtain

a stream of compressed air directed downward across a doorway so as to form a shield to exclude drafts

buck

a subframe of wood or metal set in a partition to support the finish frame of a door or window

splay

a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where a window or door opening widens from the frame toward the face of the wall

doorskin

a surface veneer of plywood, hardboard, plastic laminate, or medium density overlay, bonded to the crossbanding or core of a flush door

transom window

a window above the transom of a doorway

sidelight

a window at the side of a door or another window; also called "winglight"

hollow-core door

a wood flush door having a framework of stiles and rails encasing an expanded honeycomb core of corrugated fiberboard or a grid of interlocking horizontal and vertical wood strips

solid-core door

a wood flush door having a solid core of staved lumber, particleboard, or a mineral composition

core

a wooden construction, as in a door, forming a backing for face veneers

revolving door

an entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, consisting of four leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot within a cylindrical shaped vestibule

combination door

an exterior door having a frame into which different types of panels can be inserted, such as a screen for summer or storm sash for winter

screen door

an exterior door having wood or aluminum stiles and rails that hold a wire or plastic mesh to admit air but exclude insects

louver

an opening fitted with slanting, fixed or movable slats to admit air but exclude rain and snow or to provide privacy

rough opening

an opening in a wall into which a doorframe or window frame is fitted

overdoor

an ornamental painting, carving, or section of woodwork directly above a doorway

storm door

an outer or supplementary door, usually glazed, for protecting an entrance door from drafts, driving rain, or severe weather

rail

any of various horizontal members framing panels

anchor

any of various metal devices for binding one part of a structure to another

jamb anchor

any of various metal devices for securing the jamb of a doorframe to a masonry, steel stud, or wood stud wall

stile

any of various upright members framing panels

doorjamb

either of the two sidepiece of a doorframe

jamb

either of the vertical sides of an archway, doorway, or window opening

meeting stile

one of the abutting stiles in a pair of double doors

wing

one of the leaves of a double or revolving door

door bevel

the angle of the lock edge in relation to the face of the lock stile; allowing the door to swing free of the door frame

door clearance

the clearance required to prevent binding between a door and its doorframe or the finished floor

backbend

the face at the outer edge of a metal doorframe that returns to the wall surface

casing

the finished, often decorative framework around a door or window opening, esp. the portion parallel to the surrounding surface and at right angles to the jambs

sweep

the flexible weatherstripping along the edges of a revolving door

doorframe

the frame of a doorway, consisting of two jambs and a head or lintel

sill

the horizontal member beneath a door or window opening

active leaf

the leaf of a pair of double doors to which the latching or locking mechanism is attached; also called "opening leaf"

inactive leaf

the leaf of a pair of double doors to which the strike plate is fastened to receive the latch or bolt of the active leaf; also called "standing leaf"

bottom rail

the lowest rail connecting the stiles of a paneled door or window sash

throat

the opening between the backbends of a metal doorframe

reveal

the part of a jamb of a window or door opening that is visible between the outer wall surface and the window or doorframe

crossbanding

the plywood or hardboard veneer immediately beneath the face veneers of a flush door

stop

the projecting part of a doorframe against which a door closes

lock rail

the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lockset

sconcheon

the reveal of a window or door opening from the frame to the inner face of the wall; also called "esconson"

threshold

the sill of a doorway, covering the joint between two flooring materials or providing weather protection at an exterior door

hinge stile

the stile of a door that closes against the frame of the opening; also called "shutting stile"

head

the uppermost member of a doorframe or window frame

top rail

the uppermost rail connecting the stiles of a paneled door or window sash