07 - Openings, Door, and Windows

INTERIOR
CONSTRUCTION
07 Openings
Door and Window detailing
0705211
Fall Semester, 2023-2024
FACULTY: Ms. Asil Albaghadi (COURSE COORDINATOR) Mr. Akram HassanAzmy Ms. Hadil Hammoud El Ankouni
Introduction Application
to Openings Assignment
Methods
Openings
DOORS WINDOWS
ACCORDING TO
Operation & Mechanism Movement
ACCORDING TO
Constriction
ACCORDING TO
Materials
Door
The door is a moving mechanism which is more like a barrier
made of wood, stone, metal, glass, paper, leaves, hides, or a
combination of material. Trendy to timeless, understated to
elaborate, the door provides a warm welcome. There is a
sharp contrast between interior and exterior door. A door has
an aesthetic purpose in creating an impression of what lies
beyond.
According to According to
Mechanism According to
Method of
”Movement” Material
Construction
Sliding Wooden , Timber
Panel
Swinging Metal(Steel , Aluminum,…)
Flush
Revolving PVC
Rolling shutter Glass

Louvered
Pivot
Collapsible Battened and ledged

1.Sliding doors
The sliding door consists of steel, wooden, and glass shutter to which steel rollers are fixed. These
steel rollers move along a track provided at the top and bottom. It has one or more sliding shutters
based on the opening available.
• Interior • Exterior
Types of Sliding doors
• Pocket door
Types of Sliding doors
• Patio door • Bypass door
• Sliding Barn door • Folding & Accordion doors

2.Swinging doors
swinging doors are hinged near one edge to rotate about a
vertical axis. It is hung on butts or hinges on the door frame.
These doors have its shutter attached to the frame by means of
double action springs. Hence shutter can move both inward and
outward.
Two types of swinging doors are available – one is single-acting

doors which can swing 90° or more in only one direction; and
double-acting doors which can swing 90° or more in each of two
directions.
Swinging doors
• single-acting doors or hinged doors are the most common door type,
and is useful in almost any application in which a door is required.
These doors are frequently found as front entry, rear entry, interior and
wardrobe doors.
• Double-acting doors are frequently found in Kitchen , between two

different spaces of house ,offices…,etc.
3.Revolving doors
Newer revolving doors are the visual focus of an entrance. A revolving door consists of three or four stiff
upright sections hanging on a mid shaft and rotates around a vertical axis. It allows a large number of people
to pass in and out only by a gentle push.
A revolving door is called "Door without Draft or Air" because it averts drafts and air pressure. As a result, it is
energy efficient by saving 30% of energy cost. The very first revolving door was installed in a restaurant.
Mostly, it is used in sports stadium, theme park or airport for bypass security.
4.Rolling shutter doors
The door consists frame, drum and a shutter of thin steel plate inter locked together. A horizontal shaft is
provided in the drum which helps to open or close the shutter.
Rolling steel shutter doors are commonly used for warehouses, garages, shops fronts etc..
It’s is advantageous as it does not require much space
These are very strong, durable and they offer proper safety
It has mainly two types : Manual& Automated
5- Pivot doors
• Pivot doors are doors that rotate around their own vertical axis.
The pivot points are located at both the top and bottom of the
door. Within the pivot door range, there is the possibility to
choose between a door with or without a stop. A pivot door
without a stop, also called ‘a swinging door’, can be opened in
two directions. The pivot door with a stop, can only be opened in
one direction. The advantage is that these doors cannot slam
hard, which is also ideal for families with children.
6.Collapsible door
Collapsible door is used for the main entrance of the residential buildings, shops, godowns, cinema hall etc.
Collapsible doors are fabricated from mild steel flats or channels and can be opened or closed by slight pull or
push. The arrangement of collapsible doors is made in such a way that, when you open the door, all the strips
are folded together and while you close, the strips are stretched.
B . According to construction
According to
Method of
Construction
Panel
Flush
Louvered
Battened and ledged

1.Panelled doors
These are very strong and will give good appearance
when compared to battened doors. These are the widely
used doors in almost all types of buildings.
Stiles, vertical members and rails, horizontal members are
grooved along the inner edges of frame to receive the
panels.
The panels are made up of timber or plywood or A.C.
sheets or glass.
These doors may be single leaf for narrow openings and
double leaf for wider openings.
Minimum width of stile should be 100mm and minimum
width of bottom and locked rail should be 150mm
2.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.
There are two types of Flushed doors:

1. Solid Core or Laminated Core Flush Door
2.Hollow core and cellular core flush door
2.Flush doors
1. Solid Core or Laminated Core Flush Door
The core part in solid core flush door consists of
core strips of timber which are glued under high
pressure condition. Similarly in the laminated
core, battens of 25mm width are glued under
high pressure.
These doors consists of wooden frame with stiles
and rails for holding the core.
Finally plywood sheets or face veneer and cross-
bands are glued under pressure on both side of
doors
2.Flush doors
2.Hollow core and cellular core flush door
In this case also stiles and rails are provided for
frame. But, a minimum of two intermediate rails
should be provided.
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.
Here also face veneer and cross-bands are glued
under high pressure
3.Louvered doors
The louvers permit natural ventilation when the
door is closed and also provide privacy in the
room.
These are generally used for toilets of residential
and public buildings.
The door may be fully louvered are partly
louvered.
Louvers are made up of timber or glass or
plywood and these may be either fixed or
movable.
4.Battened and legend doors
• Battens are vertical bonds which

are having grooves are attached
together by horizontal supports
called ledges as shown in below
figure.
• General Dimensions of batten are
100-150mm width and 20-30mm
thick.
• General dimension of ledges are
100-200mm width and 25-30mm
thick.
• This type of battened and ledged
doors suitable for narrow
openings
C . According to Material
According to
Material
Wooden , Timber
Metal(Steel , Aluminum,…)
PVC
Glass
1.Wooden Doors
he wooden door is the top choice for the homeowners.
It is a premium choice for your home interior and
exterior with a rich sense of character and beauty on its
own. Many antique doors were made of wood. A
wooden door can be custom made which has decorative
yet functional design options. Most of the wooden doors
open in a swinging system; also it is stained rather than
painted because stain is a marketable choice allowing
you to show the wood's natural grain.
Door
components
Doors
Examples
Paneled swinging
door
Flush swinging door
2.Metal Doors
It has a prolonged functional life with high dimensional
accuracy and eminent corrosion resistance. It functions
as a way to bolt the entrance to a formation and seal the
components out. It's more like a barricade type which
can withstand storm and earthquake.
A metal door can be made with glass kit, louver, fire,
storefront
Details steel swing door
3.(U)PVC Doors
UPVC door is a replacement for a wooden door. It is

made of a fully recyclable material, in keeping with
our green living either like plastic, glass or
bamboo. It has various types e.g. gold, solid or
platinum. Double glazed UPVC door is in high
demand nowadays. It is mainly used in the interior,
bathroom, and garden
Details
4.Glass Doors Details
Specific requirements
fire resistance
Windows
Types of Windows used in Buildings There are so many types of windows
available based on their positions, materials, and functioning Windows are
classified as follows:
1. Fixed windows
2. Sliding windows
3. Pivoted windows
4. Double-hung windows
5. Louvered windows 6. Casement window
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Types
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INTERIOR

Fall Semester, 2023-2024

Swinging Metal(Steel , Aluminum,…)

Rolling shutter Glass

Collapsible Battened and ledged

• Patio door • Bypass door

• Sliding Barn door • Folding & Accordion doors

Two types of swinging doors are available – one is single-acting

• Double-acting doors are frequently found in Kitchen , between two

Battened and ledged

In flush doors, a solid or semi-solid or core

There are two types of Flushed doors:

• Battens are vertical bonds which

UPVC door is a replacement for a wooden door. It is

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