1. Doors
Wood Framed Doors

2. Rough Opening RO is a break in normal stud pattern
top plate
cripple studs
RO is a break in normal stud pattern
wider than finished door
2” wider
1 1/2” higher
distributes weight to sides of door
Terms:
header
double studs
header jack &
trimmer
bottom plate
bottom plate

3. Door Nomenclature
head or head jamb section
Three identifying areas of a door for detailing sections:
Head--top of door
Jamb--side of door
Sill--bottom of door
Jamb
section
hinge side
Door
jamb
Sill section

4. Door Frame Door frame fits around the door & slides into rough opening
of the frame wall

5. Fire Rating Required by building codes Residential Commercial
1 hour between house & garage
Commercial
Rating set by code and is typically longer than residential requirements
Fire rating controlled by
door type
door material (inside material and the covering)
chemical treatment of material inside

6. Exterior Hinged Door Typically 1 3/4” thick
Many types (See samples in class)
flush or slab doors
solid slab or solid core
hollow core
panel doors

7. Solid Slab/Solid Core Doors
core made of lumber, particle board, or gypsum
covered with veneer
doesn’t warp
weathers well

8. Hollow Core Doors Interior type usage lightweight
easy to install/operate
filled with network
cardboard
wood crossband
honeycomb
wood slats

9. Panel Doors made of exposed stiles & rails panels - recessed portion
designs and styles vary with many custom doors made

10. Door Details
When drafting details of a hinged door, remember that you are cutting through a head, jamb, and sill
head - top
jamb - side
sill - floor
All details are placed in-line with each other

11. Process of Drafting the Door Detail
Threshold section/
frame sections
Blockout Dwg
Add building
components
Reference Dwg

12. Head Pictorial

13. Jamb Pictorial

14. Head/Jamb Detail
Since head and jamb details are very similar, jamb detail often omitted and a label is placed on the drawing: JAMB SIMILAR

15. Sill Pictorial threshold commonly are aluminum or oak material
gasket to keep draft out, materials:
rubber
neoprene
felt, sponge plastic
angled/sloped to keep out moisture

16. Sill Detail

17. Weatherproofing
Adding material around perimeter of door to prevent dirt, air, light, or sound from entering
Types of materials used
rubber
felt fabric
neoprene/vinyl
sponge plastic
metal

18. Threshold for Exterior Doors
Manufacture Catalogs
Pemko
Zero
Sections are typically to scale of: full size, half size, quarter size
Aluminum products are usually of extruded of an aluminum alloy (see sample in class)

19. Exterior Door with Slab Footing
Anchoring Methods
1. Expansion shield & bolt
2. Tamp-in anchor
3. Redwood sleeper w/ galvanized nails

20. Exterior Sliding Door
Details commonly shown without moving parts

21. Interior Doors Normally 1 3/8” thick Widths vary in increments of 2”
Applications:
hinged
pocket
closet doors
sliding
bifold
accordion

22. Hinged Door
Head/Jamb similar, No sill

23. Pocket Sliding Door Pictorial/Plan
Door frame built as single unit
Door same as hinged door but hardware different
Door slides into cavity in wall
Restricts electrical outlets in area of door pocket
Wall area at pocket is very thin, 1 1/4” each wall side

24. Pocket Sliding Door 3 views head showing track jamb showing pocket
jamb w/o pocket

25. Sliding Door (Closet)
Door thickness can vary 1 3/8” HC and thinner, shown is a 3/4” lumber core door
Notice how the HEAD detail lines-up with the SILL detail. This practice is common between head and sill details

26. Bifold (Closet)
HEAD DETAIL

27. Typical Door Detail Notes
Full batt insulation
Concrete porch 4” thick
Header: 2-2x6 with 1/2” plywood spacer
Shim space 1/2”
Add 3/8” particle board over 5/8” subfloor
Drop porch 1 1/2” from top of 3/8” particle board finished floor

28. Detail Notes (Continued)
Door thresholds, Pemko #3261A pg 51 & #249AV pg 48, short side inside, center neoprene weather strip at center of door

29. Door Detail Notes (Continued)
Callout mastic where both threshold pieces meet
door threshold sections are in the catalogs at back of classroom copies can be made to trace as needed
Floor Joist 16” OC
2x4 PTDF Sill plate
8” Concrete foundation