1. Millwork
A Guide to Doors

2. Materials Interior Doors Hardwoods Softwoods Recycled Lumber
Exterior Doors
Steel
Hardwoods
Softwoods
Plastic
Solid Core
Optional Glass
Thickness 1 ¾”
Threshold
Interior Doors
Hardwoods
Softwoods
Recycled Lumber
Hollow Core
Thickness 1 3/8”

3. Parts of a Door Door Frame Top and Bottom Rail Stiles Panels Windows
Mullions
Lockset
Threshold

4. Construction of a Door Hollow Core Door
Cardboard
interior

5. Construction of a Door Solid Core Doors
Wood Interior

6. Types of Doors Interior Doors Bi-Folding Doors Bypass Doors
Pocket Doors
Hinge Doors
Exterior Doors
Exterior Hinge Doors
Patio Doors
Exterior Slider Doors

7. Interior Doors
Bypass doors-are hung from an overhead track and run on rollers. Lightweight
Folding doors-are found as hinged pairs. Use overhead track and rollers to open doors.
Note: See Text Book for Width Sizes

8. Hinge doors- Opens outwardly using hinges
Hinge doors- Opens outwardly using hinges. Comes in right or left hand openings
Pocket doors- slides into a wall. Uses tracks and rollers to open.

9. Exterior Doors
Opens outwardly using hinges. Comes in right or left hand openings. Also able to add glass, side lights and other ornamental fixtures.

10. Double hinged doors that often times have glass in the center of the door. Common style French door
Has a one fixed panel while the second panel slides on a set of tracks.

11. Safety
Fire- Each door is rated with a burn time. This is the rated time it takes the door to be burnt through
Security- Various styles of locks and bolts can be purchased in order to increase security.

12. Door Schedule Size/Type Manufacturer Location Description 32 inch
Right Hand
Hinge
Premdor
Hollow Core
Brass Knob

13. Door Sizes Standard Hinge Door Sizes - Height 6’8” - Thickness
- Interior 1 3/8”
- Exterior 1 ¾”
- Width
- Interior 2’0” – 3’ 0” (3” increments) - Exterior Hinge 3’0”
- Door wall See Text Book for details

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