- Doors and windows are openings in walls that allow access and ventilation. The number and location of doors and windows should be based on functional requirements.
- Common door sizes are 1m x 2m for internal and 1.1m x 2m for external residential doors. Public buildings commonly use sizes like 1.2m x 2m.
- Doors are classified by construction type, including battened, framed, panelled, flush, and others. Frame, panel, and shutter components are defined.
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Doors and windows
1. Introduction
• A door is an opening in a wall that you can open
and close.
• It is connecting link between the various internal
portions of a building
2. Windows
• A window is an opening in a wall or roof to allow
light and air into the house.
3. Location of doors & windows
• The no. of doors in a room should be kept minimum
since large no. of doors causes obstruction and
consume more area in circulation
• The location of door should meet functional
requirements of a room It should not be located in the
center of the length of a wall
• A door should preferably be located near the corner of
a room nearly 20 cm away from the corner
• The size and no. of windows should be decided on the
basis of imp. factors such as : distribution of light,
control of ventilation and privacy of the occupants
4. Location of doors & windows
• From the point of view of fresh air a window
should be located in the prevalent direction of
wind
• The sill of a window should be located about 70
to 80 cm about floor level of the room
5. Definition of technical terms
• FRAME It is an assembly of horizontal and vertical members
forming an enclosure to which the shutters are fixed
• SHUTTERS These are the openable parts of a door or
window.it is an assembly of styles, panels and rails.
• HEAD This is the top or uppermost horizontal part of a frame
• SILL This is the lowermost or bottom horizontal part of a
window frame. Sills are normally not provided in door frames
• HORN These are the horizontal projection of the head and sill
of a frame to facilitate the fixing of a frame on the wall
opening. The length of horn is kept about 10 to 15cm
• STYLE It is the vertical outside member of the shutter of a
door or window
7. Definition of technical terms
• TOP RAIL This is the top most horizontal member of a
shutter
• LOCK RAIL This is the middle horizontal member of a door
shutter to which locking arrangement is fixed
• BOTTOM RAIL This is the lowermost horizontal member
of a shutter
• PANEL This is the area of shutter enclosed between the
adjacent rails
• JAMB This is the vertical wall face of an opening which
support the frame
• Mullion This is a vertical member of a frame which is
employed to subdivide a window or a door vertically
10. Size of doors
The common width-height relation used in India
•Height = (width + 1.2) m
– Residential buildings:
• External……..(1mX2m) to (1.1mX2m)
• Internal………(0.9mX2m) to (1mX2m)
• Bathrooms….(0.7mX2m) to (0.8mX2m)
• Garages………. (2.25mX2.25m) to (2.40mX2.25m)
– Public buildings:
• 1.2m X 2m 1.2m X 2.1m 1.2m X 2.25 m
11. Types of doors
• Classification on the basis of arrangement of components
– Battened & ledged doors
– Battened, ledged & braced doors
– Battened, ledged & framed doors
– Battened, ledged, braced & framed doors
• Classification on the basis of method or manner of
construction
• Framed & panelled doors
• Glazed or sash doors
• Flush doors
• Louvered doors
• Wire gauged doors
12. • Classification on the basis of working operations
Revolving doors
Sliding doors
Swing doors
Collapsible steel doors
Rolling steel shutter doors
• Metal doors
Mild steel sheet doors
Corrugated steel sheet doors
Hollow metal doors
Metal covered plywood doors
13. Battened and ledged doors
• Simplest type of door
• Suitable for narrow openings
• Vertical supports are called as battens and horizontal
supports are called as ledges.
15. Battened ledged and braced door
• Diagonal members are provided to give more
rigidity.
• Can be used for wider openings
17. Battened ledged and framed doors
• Frame work for the shutter is provided in the
form of verticals known as styles
18. Battened ledged braced and framed doors
• Additional braces are provided diagonally
between the ledges to increase its strength
19. Classification on the basis of method or
manner of construction
• Framed & panelled doors
• Glazed or sash doors
• Flush doors
• Louvered doors
• Wire gauged doors
20. Framed and panelled door
• These types of doors are widely used in almost
all types of building since they are strong and
give better appearance than batten doors.
22. Glazed or sash doors
• Provided where additional light is required to be
admitted to the room.
• Can be fully glazed, partly glazed and partly
panelled
23. Flush doors
• Pleasing appearance, simple in construction,
better strength, less cost.
• Consists of core covered on both sides with
plywood.
24. Wire gauged doors
• To check entry of flies or mosquitoes.
• Wire mesh is provided in the panels
25. Classification on the basis of working
operations
Revolving doors
Sliding doors
Swing doors
Collapsible steel doors
Rolling steel shutter doors
31. Rolling steel shutter door
•Used for godowns, shops.
•Horizontal shaft and
springs are provided due to
which the shutter is opened
and closed up by a small
pull or push
32. Mild steel sheet doors
• Mild steel plates are welded to the shutter
frame.