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Accordion Door

Hinged door consisting of a system of PANELS which are HUNG from an OVERHEAD TRACK.

Acoustical Door

Door especially constructed to REDUCE NOISE transmission through it.

Aluminum Door

Door having ALUMINUM stiles and rails.

Barn Door Hanger

HANGER for an exterior sliding door.

Barn Door Stay

A small WHEEL which rolls along a horizontal track and GUIDES the movement of door.

Stile

One of the UPRIGHT structural member of a frame; Outer edge of door or a window sash.

Batten Door (Unframed Door)

Wooden door without STILES held together by vertical BATTENS.

Door Jamb

VERTICAL MEMBER on each side of the door.

Door Louver

Opening in a door with a series of SLATS which permits passage of air.

Door Trim

Casing of MOLDING around a door frame to conceal CRACKS or JOINTS

Flush Door

Door having faces which are PLANE and CONCEALS rails and stiles or other structures. (Hollow core door)

Folding Door

Panels which are HINGED together so that they can open and FOLD in a confined space.

Full Flush Door

Door of hollow-metal construction formed from TWO SHEETS OF STEEL.

Full Glass Door

Door having glass IN THE ENTIRE AREA between rails and stiles.

Jamb Anchor

Metal device inserted in the BACK of the JAMB to ANCHOR the frame to the wall.

Knob

Spherical handle usually for OPERATING A LOCK.

Knob Lock

Door lock with SPRING BOLT controlled by one or two KNOBS and a DEADBOLT controlled by a key.

Panel Door

Door having stiles and rails which form ONE OR MORE FRAMES around recessed panel.

Awning Window

Window consisting of a number of TOP HINGED horizontal sashes one above the other.

Aluminum Window

Window having the principal material of ALUMINUM

Casement Window

Window which swing open ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH; Hinges fixed on SIDE of the opening.

Door

A barrier that serves as an OPENING in a wall.

Door Bolt

Manually operated sliding rod attached to door for LOCKING IT.

Door Stop

Device placed behind wall to prevent opening of door TOO WIDE.

Door Closer

Hydraulic device that AUTOMATICALY CLOSES door quickly.

Door Head

UPPERMOST MEMBER of a door frame.

Door Roller

Hardware accessory consisting of WHEELS on tracks that supports sliding doors.

Double Acting Door

Door equipped with hardware that permits it to SWING ON BOTH SIDES.

Double Acting Hinge

Doorframe that does not have door stops therefore allowing DOUBLE SWINGING

Hinge

Two PLATES joined together by PINS that enables door to SWING.

Door Stile

UPRIGHT STRUCTURAL MEMBER of a door FRAME.

Sash

OUTER EDGE OF A DOOR FRAME.

Threshold

SILL of a doorway covering the joint between two flooring materials

Rough Opening

Wall OPENING to which a door frame is FITTED.

Kick Rail

Short RAIL mounted on door, used to KICK the door open.

Butt Hinges

Two plates joined by a pin and secured to the abutting surface of wood.

Full Mortise Hinge

BOTH leaves are FULLY MORTISED into the abutting surface so that KNUCKLE is visible.

Template Hinges

Mortise hinges manufactured to fit the RECESS and MATCH the arrangement of holes of hollow metal doors and frames.

Half Mortise Hinge

Have ONE leaf that is MORTISED into the edge of the door and other is surface mounted in the door frame.

Surface Hinge

Have one leaf MORTISED into a door frame and the other SURFACE MOUNTED to FACE of door.

Full Surface Hinge

Have TWO LEAVES surface mounted to adjacent surface of a door and frame.

Parliament Hinges

Have T SHAPED leaves and PROTRUDING knuckles so that door can stand away from wall when opened.

Olive Knuckle Hinge

Have a single pivoting joint and has an OVAL SHAPED knuckle

Spring Hinge

Hinge that contains coiled SPRING for closing door automatically

Piano Hinge

Long narrow hinge that run the FULL LENGTH of the two surface to which the leaves are joined.

Invisible Hinge

Hinge that is CONCEALED when doors are closed.

Floor Hinge

Used with mortise pivot at door head to enable door to SWING IN EITHER DIRECTION

Fixed Transom

INOPERABLE panel of glass over a door.

Casing

Exposed TRIM MOLDING around a door. May be flat or molded.

Swinging Door

Turns on HINGES about a side jamb when pushed or pulled.

Bypass Sliding Door

Doors that SLIDES on an OVERHEAD TRACK along guides on a track.

Surface Sliding Door

Similar to bypass sliding door but provided access through FULL WIDTH OF DOORWAY.

Pocket Sliding Door

Door slides on overhead track and enters a RECESS within the width of the WALL.

Folding Door.

Hinged door panel that FOLD flat against one another when opened.

Window

OPENING in a wall to admit LIGHT and AIR

Sash

Mixed or MOVABLE FRAMEWORK in window which GLASS ARE SET.

Window Head

UPPERMOST MEMBER of a WINDOW frame.

Window Sill

Horizontal member beneath a window opening SLOPED to shed rainwater.

Window Subsill

ADDITIONAL SILL fitted to a window frame to case rain water to drip farther away.

Window Pane

Division of a window consisting of a SINGLE UNIT OF GLASS.

Window Rails

HORIZONTAL MEMBER of a window SASH

Muntins

VERTICAL MEMBERS holding the edges of WINDOW PANES.

Window Stiles

UPRIGHT MEMBER of a WINDOW SASH

Mullion

Vertical member SEPARATING a series of WINDOWS.

Window Apron

MOLDED WOOD STRIP that COVERS the edge of the plastering below a window stool.

Window Stool

HORIZONTAL BOARD on a window sill fitted against a bottom rail of the lower sash.

Window Back

INSIDE FACE of the portion of the wall between window and rail

Window Casing

Finished FRAME SURROUNDING a window.

Window Catch

Fastening device fixed to window sash to PREVENT BEING OPENED in the other side.

Window Lead

Slender bar of LEAD which RECEIVES the glass in a window

Window Lift

A handle used to assist in LIFTING or LOWERING a window

Window Space

Total WINDOW AREA in a room or building

Fixed Window

Window that DOES NOT OPEN.

Double Hung Window

Window having TWO VERTICAL SLIDING SASHES

Jalousie Window

Window consisting of a series of OVERLAPPING horizontal GLASS LOUVERS.

Pivoted Window

Window having a sash that rotates about a fixed VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL PIVOT.

Steel Window

Stronger and thinner than aluminum

Wood Frames

Thicker than aluminum and Steel but more effective as thermal insulation

Baluster

Small POST SUPPORTING the handrail

Balustrade

SERIES or row of BALUSTERS

Bearers

SUPPORT FOR WINDERS wedged into walls secured by stringers.

Stringer

Portion that SUPPORTS THE STEPS of stairs

Cockel Stair

Term given to a WINDING staircase

Circular Stair

Staircase with steps that wind in a CIRCLE or CYLINDER

Curve Out

CONCAVE CURVE on the face of a front string

Curtail Step

FIRST STEP by which a stair is ascended.

Elliptical Stair

Stair of ELLIPTICAL plan.

Face Mould

SECTION PRODUCED in any inclined plane

Front String

STRING on the SIDE of stairs where handrail is placed

Fillet

BAND FASTENED to the face of a front string

Geometrical Stair

Flight of stair supported by WALLS at the end of each step.

Half Space

INTERVAL between two steps

Handrail

Rail running parallel to the inclination that holds the balusters

Hollow Newel

Opening in the MIDDLE of the staircase

Kicker Plate

Used to ANCHOR STAIR TO CONCRETE

Stair Housing

NOTCHES in the string board for the RECEPTION of stairs.

Stair Knee

CONVEX BEND at the back of the handrail

Stair Landing

HORIZONTAL FLOOR as resting place in flight.

Newel

CENTRAL COLUMN where the steps wind

Stair Nosing

Front EDGE of a step that project beyond the riser.