Types of Doors Used in Building Construction
Types of Doors Used in Building Construction
Types of Doors Used in Building Construction
o This type of battened and ledged doors suitable for narrow openings.
2. Battened, Ledged and Braced Doors
o To make more rigid, braces are provided diagonally in additional to battens and ledges as
shown in figure.
o Braces are having 100-150mm width and 25-30mm thickness are preferable.
o Braces should place upwards from handing side, then they acts as struts and take
compression.
o Stiles are generally 100mm wide and as far as thickness is concerned, the thickness of stile
should be equal to the combined thickness of ledge and batten. Preferably 40 mm.
4. Battened, Ledged, Braced and Framed
Doors
o In this type, the door made up of battens, ledges, stiles and braces. So, it is more rigid.
o The braces are connected diagonally between the ledges, at about 40mm from the stiles.
Types of Doors based on Method of Construction:
Based on the method of construction, the doors are again classified into 5 types and
they are:
o Stiles, vertical members and rails, horizontal members are grooved along the inner edges of
frame to receive the panels.
o These doors may be single leaf for narrow openings and double leaf for wider openings.
o Minimum width of stile should be 100mm and minimum width of bottom and locked rail
should be 150mm.
6. Glazed Doors
o Glazed doors are generally provided in interior wall openings or in hospitals, colleges etc.
o The interior of room is visible through glazed doors and light also passes through glazed
portion of the door.
o These may be fully glazed or partly glazed and partly panelled. Glass panels are provided for
glazed doors.
7. Flush Doors
In flush doors, a solid or semi-solid or core portion is covered on both sides with
plywood or face veneer. Now a days these type of doors are widely used because of
good appearance, economic, ease of construction and greater durability.
o These doors consists of wooden frame with stiles and rails for holding the core.
o Finally plywood sheets or face veneer and cross-bands are glued under pressure on both side of
doors.
Hollow core and cellular core flush door
o In this case also stiles and rails are provided for frame. But, a minimum of two intermediate rails
should be provided.
o The inner space of door consists of equally space battens of width 25mm each. Other space is called
void space which does not exceed 40% of the area of door.
o Here also face veneer and cross-bands are glued under high pressure.
8. Louvered Doors
o The louvers permit natural ventilation when the door is closed and also provide privacy in the
room.
o These are generally used for toilets of residential and public buildings.
o Louvers are made up of timber or glass or plywood and these may be either fixed or movable.
9. Wire Gauged Doors
Wire gaged doors permits natural ventilation and restrict the entry of flies,
mosquitoes, insects etc.. These doors are commonly used in hotels, restaurants and for
cup boards containing eatables.