DOOR:

A door is a movable barrier secured in an opening, known as the doorway,

through a building wall or partition for the purpose of providing access to
the inside of a building or rooms of a building. A door is held in position by
doorframes, the members of which are located at the sides and top of the
opening or doorway.

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PARTS OF DOOR:

01 Frame: The frame is made of solid pine and the dimensions

are 40 x 105 mm. Teak doors are teak stained or solid framed,
oak doors have a solid oak frame.

02 Threshold: Thresholds made of hardwoods normally have a

protective aluminum strip. The profile of a threshold complies to
disability standards where applicable
.
03: Board/veneer: The inside and the outside of the door are
covered with a moisture-resistant HDF board or glued veneer if
the door is oak, pine or teak.

04: Aluminum sheet: The inner and outer layers of the door have
a moisture repellant and stabilizing aluminum sheet which is 0.5
mm thick.
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05: Door frame: The door frame is made of solid pine or oak.

06: Insulation: Environmentally-friendly polystyrene foam

insulation. Fire doors are insulated using rock wool.

07 Decoration/Surface treatments: Decoration using sheet,

strips and profiling on the outside of the door. Several surface
treatment materials are available, for example, paint, teak or pine.

08: Glass: Mounting of a triple pane insulating window unit. The

panes are available in several styles.

09: Lock: Most exterior doors are supplied with security classified
locks which comply to relevant standards.

10: Frame screw: Pre-drilled frame to accommodate frame

screws.

11: Hinge: Adjustable inserted barrel hinges with rear edge

security. The hinge is secured in the frame with a fitting plate.

12: Security plate: Security plate with adjusting screws and a

manually adjustable cover plate.

13: Sealing strip: Sealing strip made from long lasting rubber.

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Parts of a Door Hinge

Leaf:  a hinge has two leafs.  One leaf attaches to the door.  The

other to the door frame.  They are connected via a pin.
Pin:  The bolt-like object that ties the leafs together.
Screw holes: Where screws go in to attach the leafs to the door
and frame.
Knuckles:  Interlocking tubes on the leafs that fit together so the
pin can connect them yet enable a swivel motion.

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Types of Doors:

Door Types Based on the Material:

1. Paneled Door Type

2. Metal Door Type

3. PVC Door

4. Flush Door Type

5. Battened and Ledged Door Type

6. Bamboo Door Types

7. Glass Door Type

8. Aluminum Door Type

9. Wooden or Timber Door Type

10. Fiberglass Door Type

11. Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Door

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Door Types Based on the Style:

1. Hinged Doors

2. Dutch Doors

3. Pocket Doors

4. Roller Doors

5. Behold Doors

6. Sliding Doors

7. Pivot Doors

8. French Doors

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WINDOW:
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof or vehicle that allows the
passage of light, sound, and air. Modern windows are usually glazed or
covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a
frame in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window.

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PARTS OF WINDOW:

Exterior Parts of a Double-Hung Window:

Hardware and Interior Parts of an Architect Series Double-Hung Window:

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 Types of Windows:

1. Fixed windows
2. Sliding windows
3. Pivoted windows
4. Double hung windows
5. Louvered windows
6. Casement windows
7. Metal windows
8. Sash windows
9. Corner windows
10. Bay windows
11. Dormer windows
12. Clerestory windows
13. Lantern windows
14. Gable windows
15. Ventilators
16. Skylights

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