Exterior Doors

Builder 3&2 Volume 02 - Construction manual for building structures
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Figure 4-15.-Downspout installation: A. Downspout with splash block; B. Drain to storm sewer. (fig. 4-15, view A), which carries the water away from the foundation. The minimum length of a splash block should be 3 feet. In some areas, the downspout drains directly into a tile line, which carries the water to a storm sewer (view B). EXTERIOR DOORS LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Upon completing this section, you should be able to identify the types of exterior doors and describe basic exterior doorjamb installation procedures. Many types of exterior doors are available to provide access, protection, safety, and privacy. Wood, metal, plastic, glass, or a combination of these materials are used in the manufacture of doors. The selection of door type and material depends on the degree of protection or privacy desired, architectural com- patibility, psychological effect, fire resistance, and cost. DOOR TYPES Better quality exterior doors are of solid-core construction. The core is usually fiberglass, or the door Figure 4-16.-Parts of a Six-panel door. is metal-faced with an insulated foam core. Solid-core doors are used as exterior doors because of the heavy service and the additional fireproofing. Hollow-core doors are normally used for interior applications. Wood doors are classified by design and method of construction as panel or flush doors. Panel Doors A panel door, or stile-and-rail door, consists of vertical members called stiles and horizontal members called rails. The stiles and rails enclose panels of solid wood, plywood, louvers, or glass (fig. 4-16). The stiles extend the full height at each side of the door. The vertical member at the hinged side of the door is called the hinge, or hanging, stile, and the one to which the latch, lock, or push is attached is called the closing, or lock, stile. Three rails run across the full width of the door between the stiles: the top rail, the intermediate or lock rail, and the bottom rail. Additional vertical or horizontal members, called muntins, may divide the door into any number of panels. The rails, stiles, and muntins maybe assembled with either glued dowels or mortise-and-tenon joints. Sash Doors are Panel doors in which one or more panels are glass classed as sash (glazed) doors. Fully glazed panel 4-12

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