2. A door is defined as
an openable barrier
secured in a wall
opening. It is
provided to give
access to the inside
of a room of a
building. It is
connection portion
of between two
buildings or a room
3. There are 18 types of doors.
Battened & ledged door
This is simplest type of door
Suitable for narrow opening.
Door is formed of vertical
bond,known as battens and is
fixed by horizontal support
know as ledged .
Three ledged are provided at
top,botton and in middle.
4. This door is modification
of battened,ledged &
braced door.
To increase its
strength,durability &
appearance, brace is
placed diagonally
between ledges.
Thus this door consists of
3 ledges & 2 braces.
5. This type of door is
improved form of
battened and ledged door.
In this frame work for
shutter is provided in
form of two verticals,
known as style.
Total thickness of style is
adjusted equal to
thickness of ledges.
6. This type of door are almost
used in all types of
buildings.
This door consist of a frame
work of vertical members
called style and horizontal
members called rails.
Panel are made from
timber,plywood and block
board.
7.
8. This type of door is used
in residential as well as
public places.
Door may be fully glazed
or partially glazed and
partially paneled.
Ratio of glazed portion 2
panel portion is 2:1
9. Louvered door provide
free ventilation through
them & at the same
time they provide
privacy in room.
This doors are generally
used in bathrooms.
Door may be louvered to
full height or partially
height.
10. Such doors are provided
in public buildings
where there are constant
visitors.
This door is suitable for
air conditioning
buildings.
Such a door provide
entrance and exit
together.
11. In sliding door the
shutter slides on the
sides with the help of
runners and guide rails.
The door may have
one,two or three sliding
shutter or more
depending upon the size
of opening and place
available.
12. Flush door are becoming
popular these days
because of their pleasing
appearance, simplicity
of construction, low
cost, better strength.
Flush door are of two
types:-
1)solid core flush door.
2)hollow and cellular
core flush door.
13. This door consist
of solid or semi-solid
skeleton or
core covered on
both side of
plywood,
presenting flush
which can be
neatly polished
