Information About Doors

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Definition of terms

• Rough opening-the required dimensions to fit a pre-hung door (including frame and slab)
• Net frame dimension-full width of the frame
• Masonry-wall (bricks)
• Masonry opening – the space between the bricks on the front of your home as they surround the door (if applicable)
• jamb-a side (vertical) post or surface of a doorway
• Jamb size – the width of the frame from front to back, covering the sheeting or siding and wall stud.
• Nominal- basic size.
• pre-hung door – door with frame.
• slab – door body.

Standard size

• Height- 80 inches. (The Code allows for 78 inches for closet doors)
• Width- 36 inches standard, 30 and 32 inches available as well.
• Thickness- 1 ¾ inches. (Ranges from 1 3/8-1 3/4)

Rough opening

• Width- 2 inches wider than the door ( not including framing)
• Height- 2inches higher than the door ( not including framing)

Door chart

Nominal door size		Recommended Rough Opening Size
Width	Height	Width	Height
30	80	32 ¼	82
32	80	34 ¼	82
32	96	34 ¼	98
36	80	38 ¼	82
36	96	38 ¼	98

Material of doors

• Wood
• Fiberglass
• steel
• iron
• glass

Types of doors

• Single leaf door- one door body
• Double leaf door- two adjacent independent panels hinged on each side of the doorway.

• Dutch door-divided in half horizontally.
• Saloon doors-extend from knee level to chest level and close on their own due to springs.
• Bind/Gibb door-disguised door that blends with the wall.
• French door-frame around one or more translucent panels. Typically opens outward into a garden, balcony, or terrace.
• Louvered door-fixed or movable wooden fins that allow air while blocking light and adding. privacy. Usually reserved for wardrobes and laundries because of weak structure.
• Composite door-single door that is filled with high density foam.
• Ledge and brace door- vertical boards fixed with two or more horizontal boards.
• Wicket door- a door build into a bigger door.
• Bi-fold door- a door that has several sections folding in pairs.
• Sliding door/Arcadia door/patio door- glass door that slides open.
• Australia door- red or brown sliding doors made out of plywood.
• Revolving doors-several wings radiating from a central shaft and forming compartments rotating around the vertical axis.
• Pivot doors- instead of hinges, the door is supported by a bearing some distance away from the edge. Sometimes the pivot is centered, allowing for two equal openings.
• Automatic door- door closes by itself due to springs or electricity.
• Rebated doors- double doors with an overlap on the vertical edge where they meet.