WOOD
DOORS & IRON DOORS TERMS
In
Aphabetical Order | About
Doors and Gates
A | B
| C | De
| Di | Do
| Fl
| Fr
| Gr | Ha
| He | In
| Kn | Le
| Me
|Mo
| No | Ob
|Pla
| Ro | Sh
| Si | Th
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HANGING AND FURNISHING
A PANEL DOOR
There is no single correct way to hang a door. Some woodworkers
fit the lock and then the hinges; Others fit the hinges and then
the lock; still others always fir three hinges no matter the size
and weight of the door. The following section describes one way
to go about hanging a door, but there are many other methods.
If you are a novice, follow the steps described here, and then
go your own way when you've gained some experience. Although it
is certainly easier to have a helper when you hang a door, the
method described tells you how to do it on your own. The example
used is an average size panel door with a mortise lock and fancy
ceramic knobs.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
DOORS
Although there is nothing to keep you from building the grandest
exterior door and hanging it inside the house, there is every
reason not to use an interior door in an exterior opening. The
reason is that exterior doors are built to higher specifications,
with Choice wood, heavier sections, and higher hinges and locks;
they are fitted with various drips and rabbets to throw off the
water and hung so that they open inward.
Jamb
The opening in which the door is fitted specifically, the side
of the opening.
Jamb lining
The thin wood used to line the opening before fitting an interior
door; also called simply the lining.
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