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Types of Doors for Your Perfect

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Types

What Is Door?
Doors are defined as The movable structure used
for opening and closing an entrance or for giving access in or out of
something.

There are various door types available to make your


house entrance attractive.

A-frame used for given excess to indoor or outdoor as to a building or


room, or giving access to a closet, cupboard, etc.: most doors turn on
hinges, slide in grooves, or revolve on an axis

Doors Parts
Importance of Doors
We all know the proverb that the first impression is usually the last and this
is true especially for entrance to our homes.

The entrance of any house creates a lasting impression on visitors‘ minds


but somehow doors remain unnoticed unless either they are elegantly done
or completed in a bad shape.

Doors are the major important element of any home, they do not only
provide aesthetically pleasing but also have features like durability,
strength, water, and heat resistance and they should not warp with time.

Past days have been gone now doors were used for
the mere purpose of maintaining privacy and
security.
Nowadays doors have become an important aesthetic
appearance structure and an integral part of a home’s interiors.

Most Used Types of Doors In Modern Homes


The following are most popular types of doors in modern homes,
1. Hinged Doors

Hinged Doors

Hinged door types are generally made of either a solid wooden panel door
or a hollow-cored door affixed to a door jamb with two or more hinges.

These are too common and are useful in almost any application in which
a door is required. These doors are generally located as front entry, rear
entry, interior, and wardrobe doors.
2. Dutch Doors

A Dutch type of door also known as double-hung or half door sometimes


and is a door that’s split in half
horizontally, allowing the top half to open while the bottom half stays
shut.

A secure tight bolt holds the two halves together and it operates as
a normal door.

Nowadays, Dutch doors are popular for their practicality as well as their old-
world feel. These doors are the prime choice for interior doors as well,
allowing you to keep an eye (and ear) on children and
animals while keeping them in or out of a certain part of the house
3. Pocket Doors

The special feature of pocket doors is that it gets “disappear” into a special
cavity inside the wall when opened. These doors generally have top–
hung and slide along a track mounted on the ceiling.

Many house owners choice for pocket doors simply because they like the
style. The pocket sliding door is sometimes used to separate two rooms so
that they may be joined as needed.
4. Roller Doors

Roller Door Types are mostly used for garages and storage
facilities however they are an extremely trendy addition to a living room
for instance.

We can also utilize a roller door to separate the interior home from
the deck or garden.
5. Bifold Doors

If you are looking for a seamless connection inside and out of your house,
choose bifold. Bifold would be the best option for your needs.

bifolding designs are not like Dutch or French but, they give stack neatly
out of the way, providing gloriously open access to the garden and
an expansive feeling inside.
6. Sliding Doors

Sliding doors are also known as bypass doors and are generally used
for locations including large openings as that discovered in a bedroom or
closets.

Sliding doors do not swing open and rather, you have to move them on
the track and that’s why they do not disrupt other components of
the space. Therefore, just a part of the opening is accessible at a time.
1. Pivot Doors

The pivot doors are simply designed to rotate about its vertical axis.
These doors are available with or without a stopper.

this door can effortlessly rotate 360 degrees in its own


axis thus achieving an elegant swing in the space.

Pivoted Doors

The pivot doors are made with complicated hinges hidden on


the top and bottom of the door which forms the center from where the door
rotates.

These doors save Space when it opens covers half the portion of each
space.
1. French Doors

A French door is generally made up of one piece and has a light


construction with glass panes extending for most of its length. They are
also known as French windows.

If you are searching for something different and eye-catching, French


doors would be the ideal choice. These doors have hinges set
up on each side of the opening, and they swing to each other and fulfill in
the center. They provide an unblocked view When both
side doors are opened.
1. Panel Doors

In the past, panel doors are very popular for quite some time. Its name
gives the idea about its making that the door is crafted not of one single
piece of wood or other material, but instead is comprised of panels.

Each panel later will fit together in order to create the finished door. It can
have a six-panel door that will be made up of six
inset rectangles or squares within the door. In panel doors, a door can
have one panel, or it can have several.

The panel door can behave glass panes set into the wood as well in case you
want to allow light through the door.

Generally, panel doors are most suitable for exterior doors, but if you want
a heavier door that can better deaden sound then you can
have panel doors installed as interior doors as well.

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2. PVC Doors

PVC or polyvinyl chloride doors are a very popular material


choice for doors in your bathroom. These lightweight doors minimize your work while
maximizing your investment

These doors look like painted wooden doors that do not need any
maintenance, which is required for the absorbent, natural fibers of
the wood.

If you go for PVC shower doors, you’ll find that they’re simple to install
and easy to clean.

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3. Flush Door

A flush door is made of solid blackboard core, vertical stiles,


and horizontal rails that create a pre–fixed frame, and
the blackboard is composed of wooden strips that are placed edge-to-edge and
sandwiched between veneers

They bonded under high pressure and temperature using synthetic


resin. So, we can say that the flush door is a door that is made of a timber
frame covered with ply from both sides.

The hollow part left in is filled with rectangular blocks of softwood.

Afterward, the final decorative finish is given by fixing the veneer on the
top. It is named a flush door because it has an entirely smooth surface
and if water splashed on its surface, it would simply flow off
its surface without accumulating.
4. Battened & Ledged Doors

These kinds of doors are composed of vertical boards called battens which
are nailed or screwed to horizontal members called ledgers.

The battens used are generally 15 to 18 cm wide and 2 to 3 cm


thick. Normally, narrow Battened doors have a better appearance.

Battened & Ledged Doors

These doors can be either braced or braced and framed to


offer rigidness and a much better look. Such doors are
mostly utilized for toilets, baths, WC, and other rooms as well as
in homes where the economy is the prime factor to consider.
1. Bamboo Door

Bamboo strips doors can be


used indoors and windows, including their frames and so on. One
common option for the wood item is the jute-coir composite board which
can be made use of for the manufacture of doors.

Doors composed of bamboo-jute have the benefit of being water-


resistant, rust-resistant, termite resistant, environmentally friendly,
bio-degradable, and expense efficient.

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2. Glass Door

Glass is most commonly used for windows and


doors, primarily for paneling. It depends on the owner whether like to
use glass, doors can be made out of glass for particular areas.

Generally, glass doors‘ most suitable location is on the backside as it offers an unblocked
view of the yard or garden

Front doors made of glass also look gorgeous; however, care needs to be
required to guarantee both personal privacy and sturdiness.

Fixing one panel of glass set into wood frames is


a regular and gorgeous alternative for front doors.

Glass-door is more expensive compared to others and needs


more effort to upkeep. These doors have more weight than
other doors besides being pricey.
1. Aluminum Doors

When you plan to give elegant look to your house, what different
kinds of doors do you prefer? Perhaps the best choice for you would
be aluminum.

Aluminum doors are already the first-choice option for contemporary


architecture because of the security, aesthetics, and insulation
properties it gives.

As it well–known fact that aluminum is a durable and sturdy material that


doesn’t need too much maintenance.

There is no doubt about the quality of aluminum. It has already been


tested through a bit expensive; it’s actually one of the best choices in the
door market.

Aluminum doors can be used for both residential and commercial


purposes – it’s perfect for glazing and glass fronts, providing you with
a high–quality frame.
1. Fibre Glass Door

Generally, glass fiber is manufactured by bonding fiber with resin that can
be utilized to produce a variety of products consisting of bathtubs, doors
and windows, and so on.

Fiberglass is proven to be one of the


most solidified products with fairly low
upkeep expenses as compared with wood and steel. Fiberglass doors are
well known as steady as they do not warp, bow or twist.

Windows and doors made up of fiberglass can be offered with wood


panels on the surface to surpass the visual appeals. Doors manufactured out
of fiberglass can be utilized for both outside and interior areas.
1. Steel Doors

Steel metal doors may be the first choice of doors when looking for doors
for your commercial establishment, but they are some of the
more versatile door options.

Steel doors are most suitable for exterior–facing doors that need to
withstand heavy traffic and exterior elements.

Nowadays, steel doors can also be installed in a residence though they are
more commonly used for stores, schools, and commercial buildings.
2. Louvered Doors

These types of doors are used when privacy with natural


ventilation and quietness for rest is desired, as they
allow free passage of air even when closed.

Louvered doors can be used to help ventilate certain areas of your home,
to add a small amount of privacy to otherwise open space, or as room
dividers.
3. Swing Doors

Swing Doors are much similar to hinged doors, but here the Hinge can
be rotated in either direction. In these types of doors, a shutter is fixed to
the frame with double action spring hinges which enables the movement
on either side.

It is made like that the slight force will open the door, while the spring
action in the hinge brings the shutter to a closed position.

The shutter return to its position is forced, so the door has to be fully
glazed or put a peephole at eye level to prevent accidents.
4. Collapsible Doors

The Collapsible doors are composed of vertical double channels (20 X 10


X 2 mm) joined together with hollows on the inside to create
an artificial gap.

Channels are spaced about 100mm – 200mm apart


and braced with diagonal iron flats, which allow the shutter to open/close
giving an appearance of a “steel curtain”.

The doors shutter operates within two rails, one fixed to the floor and
the other at the lintel. Roller fixed on top supports the equivalent
movement in both directions for easier operation.
1. Sliding Glass Doors

These doors are generally utilized where there is space limitation for
the swing of a Hinged door or for Aesthetic purposes. These doors
are commonly used in commercial structures.

The doors shutter slides horizontally along the tracks with


the help of runners and rails. Generally, the door is hung by two trolley
hangers at the top of the door running in a concealed track.

while at the bottom rollers are provided to slide the shutter in


the channel/track. For providing easy movement plastic
rollers are fixed at top/bottom.
1. Rolling Shutters

Rolling Shutters are generally used for shops/go-downs. This shutter


works as a barrier and provides protection against fire and thefts wind
and hails.

The rolling shutter is made of Steel slabs called laths or slates which
are around 1.25 cm thick interlocked with each other and coiled upon a
specially designed pipe shaft called “drum” mounted at the top.

Such an arrangement is made that the shutter moves in two vertical steel
guide channels mounted at the ends.

The channels may be made of steel sheets, deep


enough to accommodate the shutter and to keep it in position.

The rolling door is raised to open it and lowered to close it.


On large rolling shutter doors (more than 10 Sqm), the action may
be motorized.
2. Glazed/Slash Door

Glazed or slash doors are the same as framed/paneled doors, except one
of the panels is replaced with glass to improve the visibility of the interior
room.
1. Revolving Doors

This door has a central shaft with four Wings that hang on it, The Shaft
Rotates around the vertical axis within a round enclosure.

The doors’ central shaft is fitted with a ball bearing arrangement at


the bottom, which allows the shutters to move
without any jerk and making noise.

These types of doors may be fully paneled, fully glazed or partly glazed.

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