Doors and Windows

Types of Doors
normally used in residential Revolving normally hangs on a central pivot Sliding Door shutters can slide sideways or Collapsible made of vertical double channels
Swing Door buildings Door single and double shutter upwards and downwards Doors that act like steel curtains
revolving suitable for parking garages,
workshops, etc.

Folding Doors normally fabricated from Rolling Shutter useful for shops, railway stations, consists of a frame which has
steel or timber or plastic Doors warehouses Flush Doors stiles and rails and overed on
each side by a sheet of plywood

Parts of A Door

Frame Side jambs, head jambs, and mulls are the parts
that make up the frame

Head Jamb
top horizontal section of a door or window frame

Side Jamb are the vertical portion of the door frame onto
which the door is secured

Mullion the seam between the frames of the two units

when two individual windows/doors are joined

Lock Rail central horizontal member of the shutter where

locking attachments are fixed

Sill the part of the door that gets sealed and fastened
to the floor (only for exterior doors)

Shutters
are the openable parts of the doors or windows

the protective cap that covers the sill which is

Threshold typically sloped toward the outside to help shed
water
 the glass in a door or window which i made up of
at least two layers of glass which is argon which is
injected between the glass layers to provide
additional insulation
Glazing
are tall narrow windows found on one or
Sidelights both sides of a door

Casing is designed to hide the gaps between a window

or door frame and the surface of the interior wall

is an exterior casing trim designed to conceal

Brick Mould the gap between a window or door frame and the
exterior wall surface

stripping helps seal the gaps between a door

Weather- frame and a closed-door panel and is typically
stripping made of a resilient, flexible material like silicone,
rubber, or foam

covers the seam between the two door panels and

is fitted with weather-stripping to prevent wind
Astragal and water from entering the house
is a horizontal member which divides the door
Transom or window frame into several panels
refers to the whole part of the door that swings
Panel back and forth

Rail narrow horizontal segments on a door panel and

normally has a top, bottom, and a mid-rail

narrow vertical segment located on either side of a

Stile door panel, which is called a lock stile and
hinge stile

is attached to a door frame which aligns the door

Stop moulding panel within the frame and prevents the panel from
swinging right through the opening
piece of hardware that allows the door to swing
Hinge open and closed

Bore Hole is drilled into a door to accommodate a lockset

Rebate the depression cut or recess made inside the

door frame to recieve the door shutter

Sash frame made of light sections and is used ion

iron fixing the glass in the panels

Louver is a timber piece which is attached in inclined refers all the other hardware components that add strength to latches, deadbolts, and the door
position within a frame Lockset allow a door to latch and lock in place Mortise Plate panel, which prevent a forced entry

Hold-fasts provided on vertical sides of the vertical door Handle component of door hardware that is used to unlatch add strength to door frames which helps prevent
frames to keep the frame in required position the door panel and push/pull it open and close Strike Plate a forced entry

Transom is a horizontal member which divides the door shaft that protrudes from the edge of a door panel are ornamental plates that can be found around
or window frame into several panels Latch and into the door frame securing the panel in place handles, thumb turns and key cylinders
Escutcheon
Head considered an additional form of security and are designed to protect the surface of the door panels
is the top or uppermost part of a frame Deadbolt most often set apart from the handle assembly from nicks and scratches

Horn used to operate a deadbolt by turning and by a key

these are the horizontal projections of the frames Thumb turn cylinded on the exterior side
Types of Windows

often known as picture windows, which means they Pivoted an ordinary casement window with another Double Hung is a type of window that has two operable
Fixed Window are non operational, maximizing views Window opening mechanism Window sashes that slide up and down

Sliding Casement are hinged at the side and open outward, to the Louvered allow unobstructed views while maintaining the
Window type of window that you open horizontally Window left or to the right Window ventilation

it projects from an upper story and is supported Clerestory Corner consists of two or more stationary sashes that
Bay Window by corbels Window are windows that sit within a wall above eye level Window span both sides of a building and meet at a corner

passive device which ensures natural flow of fresh sits at the end of a pitched roof on the side of
Ventilator air through the otherwise airtight window frames Gable Window the house
Parts of a Window

fits inside the frame to hold the glass which also serves as decorative molding and a seal between
Window Sash pushes the window up or down Casing the window frame and the wall
is the glass part of a window which can be clear is a horizontal beam that separates a window
Window Panes or tinted for privacy Transom frame from an additional window above it
are parts of a window that divide the glass into four is a heavy vertical or horizontal bar separating a
Grilles or more sections Mullion window’s two sides

fasteners for decorative window grilles which are is a standard feature for most windows today
detachable and require grille clips to secure them Window which is custom-made from plastic, fiberglass, or
Grille Clips in place Screen wire to fit the window opening
is the section of a window that doesn’t open or is a decorative trim to finish the area beneath a
Fixed Panel close Apron window sill or a stool
is an upper part or horizontal section of a window Weather seals the window sash to the frame which types
Lift Rail sash stripping include foam tape, tubular rubber, felt, and v-strip
is a horizontal trim below the interior sill which are strips of plastic or metal used to separate
Stool Cap projects outwards by some inches Spacers double or triple-pane windows
top horizontal part of the window frame which aids is a piece of wood to which the window frame is
Head in strengthening the window frame after installation Reveal attached during installation
is a vertical side of the window frame joining the is a decorative molding that frames the wall
Jamb head and sill Architrave around the window
is the exterior wood parts or extruded rigid PVC on maintains insulation, lets light in, and blocks
Window Sill the bottom part of the window frame Window Panel unpleasant airflow
prevents the window from opening and have a is a system with springs to counteract the weight
Sash Lock lower sash and an upper sash Balance of the sash when opening and closing a window

are used to stop the sash from being opened all the
Locking offers protection against break-ins and are located Ventilation way and are commonly found on double-hung
Mechanism on top of the sash Stop vinyl windows