exterior doors Flashcards
flush doors
smooth, solid core, wood core blocks, backing supports locks, lights can be installed in them. molding can be applied
transoms
lights installed above the door
panel doors
doors with side lights on one or both sides of the door. the panel doors are high style. has a frame that surrounds panels of wood. they dont have lights they just have wood
presidential swing
swing in one side
plumb side jamb
all of the above
vertical
side jamb
threshold
adjustable
horns
trim them to fit
horizontal members
rails
rail at lockset height
lock rail
other rails
intermediate rails
mullions
vertical members dividing the rails
molded shape on edge
sticking, its what is sticking up and framing everything
bottom member
sill or stool
residential exterios door normal measurements
clear opening must be 32” with a height of 72” making the average door 3’ by 6-8”
jointing
fitting a door into the frame
door jack
holds the door steady
joint the hinge edge against…
the side jamb. the lock edge must be planed on a bevel.
ease corners
to ease sharp corners means to round them over slightly
where are the hinges placed
3 hinges are used on a door that is 7’ or less. use 4 if bigger. the top hinge is 9” from the top. the bottom hinge is 13” from the botom and the middle one is centered in between
where are the hinges placed
3 hinges are used on a door that is 7’ or less. use 4 if bigger. the top hinge is 9” from the top. the bottom hinge is 13” from the botom and the middle one is centered in between
