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Lecture # (7)
Doors
Windows

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Doors

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Doors Definition
A door is a solid barrier that is fixed in an opening in a wall or partition by
hinges, pivot, or slide to access to or from buildings, spaces, corridors, stairs,
etc….

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Materials used in Doors

 Wooden Doors
 Metal Doors
 Aluminum Doors
 uPVC Doors
 Glass Doors

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Doors Terminologies

Door Frame
Door frame are fixed into walls
and partitions

 Used to fix and support the door

Leaf

Made of various materials in

accordance with the door material

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Doors Terminologies
Door Frame
 Consists of:

-Two vertical components called posts/ jambs

- An Upper horizontal component

called head

Dimensions: 2” x 4” or according
to the wall thickness

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HORN HEAD HEAD

75 ×
100

30
JAMB/POST 0
REBATE
GROOVE HOLD
HOLD FOR FAST
FAST SHUTTE POST
R 75 ×
12 mm 100

F.L.

30 FLOOR 50 to
0 SURFACE 60

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Doors Terminologies
Door Leaf

 Movable part of the door

Can be a single leaf in normal
doors or double leaves in wide doors

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Doors Terminologies
Rails

 Horizontal structures of the leaf

 Consist of:
- Top Rail
- Bottom Rail
- Lock Rail
Top & bottom rails are available
in almost all doors
Bottom rail carries the door weight thus must be wider than the
others

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Doors Terminologies

Stiles

 Vertical structures of the leaf

 Consist of:
- Lock Stile

- Hinge Stile

 Rails are supported by stiles

 Both stiles have the same

cross-section

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Doors Terminologies

Mullion

 Vertical intermediate components

within a leaf

 Can be a single mullion or multiple

according to the door design

Some designs
do not have
mullions

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Doors Terminologies

Hinge

 A type of fixation between leaf

and frame
Hinge is used to fix the leaf from
stile with the frame

 Number is according to leaf size,

width, weight, etc…

 In general, 3 hinges are used for normal doors (Top

/ Middle / Bottom)

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Doors Terminologies

Hinge

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Doors Terminologies
Casing / Architrave

 Consists of:
- Two vertical elements

- One horizontal element in doors (upper side)

and two horizontal elements in windows

Hides the connection of the

frame with the wall plaster

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Doors Terminologies
Casing / Architrave
 Design & Shape:
-Design according to the required
molding

- Similar from all sides

- Different according to the

design

 Dimensions: 3/4” x 3” or
according to the design

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Doors Types

Classification of Doors

According to Leaf Fixation According to Door Design

and Type of Movement and Construction System

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Doors Types
According to Leaf Fixation and Movement Type

 Hinged Doors  Folding Doors

 Pivoted Doors  Revolving Doors
 Sliding Doors  Swing Doors
 Rolling Shutter  Collapsible Doors

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According to Door Design and

Construction System

 Ledged Matchboards Doors

 Flush Doors

 Panelled Doors

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Size of Opening

 Typical Opening Sizes

- Bedrooms / Living rooms / Offices ……. 90cms wide

- Toilets / W.C.s ……………..…………….. 80cms wide
- Residential & Retail Entrances ……….. 100cms wide
- Garage & Ware houses ……………….... 280cms wide

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Flush Doors

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Flush Doors

 Used internally rather than externally

Internal and external faces are plain and flat

faces

The stability of the this type of doors depend

mainly on the flush facing and its core.

The lighter and thinner the core, the more the

facing should be thicker and of better quality to
provide stability.

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Examples of Flush Doors

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Examples of Flush Doors

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Flush Door Details

Detail (B)

Elevation Section
Detail (A)

Plan

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Flush Door Details

Casing ¾” x 3”
Stile 2” x 4” Wooden substructure 1.5” x 1.5”

Plywood facing 5mm

Casing ¾” x 3”
Plywood facing 5mm

Elevation of flush
Wooden substructure door in case of using
1.5” x 1.5” a wooden moulding
Frame post 2” x 4”
Wooden section
0.5” x 0.5”
Detail (A) Plan through frame & leaf connection with the brick wall

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Flush Door Details

Casing ¾” x 3”

Frame head Casing

2” x 4” ¾” x 3”
Detail (B) Top Rail
2” x 4”
Section through frame & leaf connection
with the brick wall
Elevation lines are missing and must be
drawn Plywood Facing 5mm

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Door Frame Installation

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Door Frame Installation

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Door Frame Installation

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Panelled Doors

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Panelled Doors
 The Stile, Rail, and Mullions are exposed with an infill
panel

 Panels are set in grooves in stiles and rails.

 Used externally or internally in buildings.

 More expensive than flush doors.

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Panelled Doors
 Shapes of Panelled Doors

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Examples of Panelled Doors

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Panelled Door Details

Detail (B)

Elevation Section
Detail (A)

Plan

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Panelled Door Details

Casing ¾” x 3”
Stile 2” x 4”

Wooden Panel 1”

Frame Post 2” x 4”
Casing ¾” x 3”

Detail (A)

Plan through frame & leaf connection with the brick wall

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Panelled Door Details

Casing ¾” x 3”
Casing ¾” x 3”

Frame Head 2” x 7”

Top Rail
2” x 4”

Wooden Panel 1”

Detail (B) Section through frame & leaf connection with the brick wall

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Windows

Windows are openings within

exterior walls separating the interior
space from the exterior environment.

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Windows
 Types of Windows According to Fixation System

 Hinged Windows (Side / Top / Bottom)

 Pivoted Windows (Horizontal / Vertical)

 Sliding Windows (Horizontal / Vertical)

 Tilt and Turn Windows

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Windows
 Wooden Window with Glass Filling

Standard Window sill 90cm above finish floor

level

 Standard Window Lintel Height 220cm above

finish floor level

 Standard Window clear Height 130cm

In case of low window sills (less than 90) a rail is

required 90 cms above from the finish floor

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Windows
 Materials Used in Windows
 Wood
 Steel
 Aluminum
 Plastics and uPVC

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Windows Terminologies
Window Frame

 Window frame are fixed into walls

and partitions

Used to fix and support the door

Leaf
Made of various materials in
accordance with the window material
It consists of two vertical components called
posts/jamb and an Upper horizontal component called
head and a lower horizontal component bottom
rail/sill.
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Windows Terminologies
window Leaf/sash

 Movable part of the window

It is the movable part of the
window. It can be a single leaf
or double leaves in case of
wide windows.

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Doors Terminologies
Rails

 Horizontal structures of the leaf

 Consist of:
- Top Rail
- Bottom Rail
- Lock Rail
Top & bottom rails are available
in almost all doors
Bottom rail carries the door weight thus must be wider than the
others

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Windows Terminologies
Mullion/ Muntin
 Vertical & Horizontal elements sub-
dividing the window leaf.

Number and spacing of mullions depend

on the design.

Cross section 1inchx1inch. Same

material as the window leaf.

 Some designs do not have mullions

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Windows Terminologies

Hinge

 A type of fixation between leaf

and frame
Hinge is used to fix the leaf from
stile with the frame

 Number is according to leaf size,

width, weight, etc…

 In general, 2 hinges are used for normal windows

(Top / Bottom)

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Windows Terminologies
Casing / Architrave

 Consists of:
- Two vertical elements

- Two horizontal elements in windows

Hides the connection of the

frame with the wall plaster

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Windows
 Wooden Window with Glass Filling

 Detail (A)

Casing
¾” x 3”

Wooden section 0.5” x 0.5”

Frame Head
2” x 4”

Top Rail
2” x 3”

 Section
 Detail (A) Glass Panel 4mm

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Windows
 Wooden Window with Glass Filling

Glass Panel 4mm

Wooden section

 Mullion Detail

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Wood Types

‫يبحال‬ ‫جاكالبالا‬ ‫ىزيزعال‬ ‫نازال‬ ‫طولبال‬ ‫ورالا‬ ‫روحل‬ ‫زوجل‬ ‫ىنجوهامال‬

‫ا‬ ‫ا‬

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Wood Types

MDF cherry rosewood beech Pine ebony teak

(Medium
Density ‫زيركال‬ ‫دروال‬ ‫ىكسومال‬ ‫سونبالا‬ ‫كتال‬
Fiberboard)

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