Part A Flashcards
Why does painting exterior doors dark colours cause problems?
Heat causes warping and tearing away from insulating foam core.
Three types of wood doors.
Solid core, hollow core, and panelled
What doors is sound deadening?
Solid core.
Popular door for interiors
Hollow core
Why should you not use hollow core outside
Too weak, lack of security and insulation properties
Decorative doors that allow light.
French doors
Door that obscures your view but allows for air passages
Louvered doors
Door that that projects half of its width
Bifold door
Doors for patios and closets
Patio : sliding glass doors
Closet : mirrored door
What are screen or storm doors attached to?
Brick moulding
Factors to consider when making exterior doors? (2)
Wood species and finish applications
When to use rabbit door jambs for interiors?
When needed for security or heavy jambs
When to use half jambs or pocket door openings?
To have final finish trim to be consistent
Use of member across bottom of exterior door.
Weather tight seal
Solid core doors are more resistant to
Damage
What is the purpose of weather stripping?
Seals door jamb from air and moisture
Importance of knowing how to determine the hand of the door.
Prehung, hardware, hinges and latch sets aren’t reversible.
What is the minimum distance doors must be at the top of stairs to be code.
300 mm
What not to do when painting fire rated doors.
Paint over the label.
Difference between template and standard hinges.
Template: screw holes in the leaves are drilled to match screw holes on pre set metal doors and jambs.
How are non-removable pin hinges secured when the door is closed?
By a small rod or set screw accessible when door is open.
What hinge is this used for automatic closing Between a garage and house.
Self closing hinges.
Two common types of latch sets.
Cylinder and mortise hinges.
Three common backset lengths that latch bolts are made to fit.
2 3/8, 2 3/4, or 5”
Three basic styles of latch sets
Passage, privacy, and keyed latch set
Door hardware for barrier free access
Lever handles, large pulls, and push/ kick plates.
Why are doorstops used?
Prevents doors from swinging too far and damaging the wall behind it
What is panic hardware designed to do.
To release with a simple push
Why is a deadbolt preferred by for a front door.
Provides increased security and can’t lock yourself out.
See through a door without opening the door
Peepholes or viewers
Benefits of composite doors
Low maintenance, reduced warpage, not affected by humidity changes
What wooden door is resistant to shrinkage
Panel doors
What is a single acting door?
Only swings one way.
What is a double acting door.
Swings both ways.
Moulding on door to that provides an edge to close on.
Astragal
Small windows beside and ontop of doors
Beside: sidelites
Top: transoms
What door requires special framing
Pocket doors.
Why do most manufacturers supply butt hinges with rounded corners
To match the radius of most common router bits
