CONS - Door Flashcards
hinged, sliding, or folding barrier of wood, metal, or glass for opening and closing an entrance to a building, room, or cabinet
Door
the uppermost part of a door connecting the stiles of a paneled door
Top Rail
one of the abutting stiles in a pair of double doors; where the pair of double doors meet
Meeting Stile
the stile of a door that closes against the frame of the opening; aka “shutting stile”
Lock Stile
the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lockset
Lock Rail
the lowest rail connecting the stiles of a paneled door or window sash
Bottom Rail
part of a door where hinges are installed; the stile by which it is hung; aka “hanging stile”
Hinge Stile
any various upright members framing panels in a system of the paneling in a paneled door, window sash, or a chest of drawers
Stile
a stile within the frame of a door
Muntin
a slender vertical member dividing the opening of a pair of double doors; can be removed to make way for large objects
Mullion
a type of door that is fabricated from Gauge 18 plain steel sheet; face sheets of 16 to 22-gauge steel bonded to a channel frame
Steel Door
a door that turns on hinges or pivots about a vertical edge when pushed or pulled
Swinging Door
a door carried on and swinging about on a center or offset pivot, as distinguished from hung-on hinges
Pivoted Door
a door with hinged sections that can be folded flat against one another when opened
Folding Door
a door that operates or moves by sliding on a track, usually parallel to a wall
Sliding Door
a large door consisting of horizontal interlocking metal slats guided by a track on either side, opening by coiling about an overhead drum at the head of the door opening
Rolling Door
a folding door that divides into two leaves, the inner edge of each leaf being hung from an overhead track, outer edges pivoted at the jamb
Bifold Door
a multi leafed door that is hung from an overhead track and opens by folding back in the manner of an accordion
Accordion Door
a door having a framework of stiles, rails, and sometimes muntins; filled with panels
Paneled Door
a door that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall
Pocket Door
an entrance door consisting of four leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central, vertical pivot within a cylindrically shaped vestibule
Revolving Door
the flexible weatherstripping along the edges of a revolving door
Sweep
one of the leaves of a double or revolving door
Wing
a door having rectangular glass panes extending throughout its length; aka “casement door”
French Door
