1. Competency: 203.00 Draw Floor Plans
Objective:
Determine door and window types.

2. Doors General Classifications Flush doors Panel doors
Smooth on both sides
Mahogany or birch plywood
Panel doors
Heavy frame around perimeter
Parts
Stiles
Rails
Panels
Louvers
Stiles – vertical members
Rails – horizontal members
Panels – Thin material enclosed by stiles and rails

3. Exterior Doors Typical sizes Sloping sills to shed water
6’-8” tall by 1-3/4” thick
Entry door minimum 3’-0”
Insulated
Sloping sills to shed water

4. Exterior Doors Swinging doors Sliding doors French doors Garage doors
Hinged
Swing into the house
Sliding doors
Wood or metal frames
Tempered glass
Access to deck/patio
Common widths
6’-0”
8’-0”
French doors
Mullions and muntins between glass panes
One large glass panes
Individual, pairs, groups
Garage doors
Overhead
One piece or sectional
Widths
Singles: 8’, 9’, 10’
Doubles: 15’,16’, 18’
Height generally 7’-0”

5. Interior Doors Standard sizes Standard widths Height: 6’-8”
Thickness: 1-3/8”
Width: Varies based on 2” module
Standard widths
Entry: 3’-0”
Bedrooms: 2’-6”
Baths: 2’-0” or 2’-4”
Closets: As large as possible

6. Interior Doors Bi-fold Sliding/Bypass
Set of two doors make up one unit
Hung on a track
Popular for closets
Sliding/Bypass
Used in wide openings

7. Interior Doors Pocket doors Double-action Hung on a track
Slides into a wall cavity
Frees floor space
Packaged with framed pocket
Double-action
Spring hinge mounted
Swings two ways
One or two doors

8. Windows Purpose Admits light Provides fresh air and ventilation
Adds detail, balance, interest
Visually enlarges interior space

9. Window Types Double-hung Horizontal sliding/gliding Casement
Two sashes slide up and down
Most commonly used
Horizontal sliding/gliding
Two or more sashes slide horizontally
Operates on a track
Casement
Hinged sashes; outward swing

10. Window Types Awning Hopper Fixed Sash hinged on top; swings outward
Allows open unit during rain
Hopper
Hinged sash on bottom; swings inward
Allows for unusual shapes
Fixed
Do not open
Combined with other windows

11. Window Types Bay and Bow Skylights Fixed or casement
Project from structure
Bay windows offer traditional style
Sides 450 or 300
Depth between 18” and 24”
Roof structure
Bow windows are in a circular pattern
Skylights
Built into roof
Admit light

12. Door/Window Schedules
Marks placed on floor plan identify doors & windows
Numbers or letters inside circles or polygons identify individual units
Placed close to door & window symbols
Same mark used for doors/windows with same size and characteristics

13. Door/Window Schedules
Arrange all information about doors and windows in a chart
Repeat marks on floor plans
List number of doors/windows
List size of individual and multiple units
Identify types
Includes material notes and special remarks
May include elevation drawings near chart