1. Doors
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2. Performance Requirements
Weather Exclusion
Security
Fire Resistance
Thermal and Sound Insulation
Privacy
Functional
Durability

3. Definitions Frame Head Jamb or stile Architrave
The surround of a door opening which also supports the door
and the surround to the door itself.
Head
The horizontal member of the frame above the door.
Jamb or stile
The vertical member of the door frame.
Architrave
The trim around the joint between the
frame.

4. Solid Timber door Top rail 120mm x 45mm Glass Muntins 120mm x 45mm
Middle rail
This type of door is usually fitted with glass panels held in position by slips on the inside.
This door is usually hung using one and a half pair of solid brass butt hinges.
Suitable timber could be Ash, Oak, Mahogany or Redwood.
Stile
Solid timber panels
Bottom rail 220mm x 45mm

5. Internal door frame (lining)
Door frames are squared by measuring the diagonals from head to points A & B as shown by the red line.
A & B are an equal distance from the head.
Head
Brace
Stile
Housing thickness ½ the width of the stile and a 1/3 the thickness.
Stile A B
Head
Temporary distance piece to keep stiles parallel

6. Position when Hanging a door
Architrave
150mm
Hinges
250mm
Uniform margin of approximately 1mm round door

7. JAMB DETAIL

8. Ledged door Basic types of door used mainly for external use.
Timber should be treated with preservatives if possible; otherwise the tongued and grooved joints should be primed before assembly.
Ledge
Timber boards (usually soft wood)

9. Ledged and braced door
Framed Ledged and braced door
Brace
Frame

10. Timber French doors Internal Flush door
A domestic flush door has a thin skin of plywood or hardboard on either side.
The central core is made from a lattice/cellular core (egg crate).
A decorative veneering can be applied to both sides.

11. Six panel solid timber door.
Materials from which external
doors can be made.
Plastic uPVC (unplasticized polyvinyl chloride)
Powder Coated Aluminium
Steel (security and industrial doors)