Aluminum doors and windows can be made from various materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics. Doors have components like frames, panels, and hinges. Different types of doors include swinging, sliding, and folding doors. Weather stripping is used to prevent air leaks. Common door locks include key-in-knob, mortise locks, and deadbolts. Windows also have various components and can be fixed, single-hung, sliding, casement or pivoted. They are made from materials like aluminum, steel, wood or composites. Basic window locks include friction, pin, wedge and stop types.
Aluminum doors and windows can be made from various materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics. Doors have components like frames, panels, and hinges. Different types of doors include swinging, sliding, and folding doors. Weather stripping is used to prevent air leaks. Common door locks include key-in-knob, mortise locks, and deadbolts. Windows also have various components and can be fixed, single-hung, sliding, casement or pivoted. They are made from materials like aluminum, steel, wood or composites. Basic window locks include friction, pin, wedge and stop types.
Aluminum doors and windows can be made from various materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics. Doors have components like frames, panels, and hinges. Different types of doors include swinging, sliding, and folding doors. Weather stripping is used to prevent air leaks. Common door locks include key-in-knob, mortise locks, and deadbolts. Windows also have various components and can be fixed, single-hung, sliding, casement or pivoted. They are made from materials like aluminum, steel, wood or composites. Basic window locks include friction, pin, wedge and stop types.
Aluminum doors and windows can be made from various materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics. Doors have components like frames, panels, and hinges. Different types of doors include swinging, sliding, and folding doors. Weather stripping is used to prevent air leaks. Common door locks include key-in-knob, mortise locks, and deadbolts. Windows also have various components and can be fixed, single-hung, sliding, casement or pivoted. They are made from materials like aluminum, steel, wood or composites. Basic window locks include friction, pin, wedge and stop types.
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Aluminium Doors& Windows
Doors
Broad classification as exterior or interior
Wood, metal, plastic, glass, or a combination of these materials are used to manufacture doors Considerations for selection of door include: Fire resistance Cost Protection/Privacy Esthetics/Architectural Style
Terms Associated with Doors
Door Frames:
Panel Doors:
Jamb sides pieces
Head overhead piece Sill on exterior doors (covered by threshold) Door Stop- strip against which door closes Stiles vertical members Rails horizontal members Muntins may be vertical or horizontal; divide door into panels
Right-Hand or Left-Hand used to describe swinging
doors- depends on which side is hinged
Metal Doors
Most hollow core metal doors are made of
carbon steel Most are filled with standard fireproof, rot proof, and sound-deadening material Insulated doors are filled with glass fiber or plastic foam insulation [R-values range from 8-15] Grades range from 1: standard; 2: heavy duty; 3: extra heavy duty [grades used depends on type of building and locations in building]
Door Operation
Swinging hinged on one side or may have
pivot hardware to allow for swinging in both directions Sliding overhead tracks with rollers (Pocket doors - slide into wall cavity) Folding hung on overhead tracks with rollers; may be bi- or multi- fold in nature
Weather Stripping
Applied to door frames to prevent
air leakage Common types include: Foam rubber Felt Rolled vinyl Spring metal (V-strip) Interlocking metal
There are many types of hinges available but common
ones include: butt, piano (invisible), offset, spring, pivot, and decorative. Materials from which hinges are made include: coated steel, polished plated steel, chromium-plated metals, brass, bronze, and aluminum. Placement and number required varies according to door material and size:
All door >7 in height should be hung with at least 3
hinges. doors < 7 in height need only 2 hinges
SPECIAL DOORS
Revolving prevent passage of
cold and warm air and noise while always being open/closed Typical materials include stainless steel, aluminum, and copper alloys. Most doors are 6 - 8 feet in diameter, but may be larger for special applications (Nursing homes)
Windows
Related terms include: rail, stile, sill, sash,
panes or lights (glass), muntin (divides the lights), mullion Common materials include: aluminum, steel (including stainless), wood, or clad materials [Styrofoam core with wood cladding] Wide range of sizes from 2 to 10 not including custom orders
Window Types
Fixed Single or Double Hung Sliding Casement Pivoted
Window Hardware - Locks
Some basic types of locking devices for windows
include: Friction type includes a pin which screws into a receptacle Pin type a keyed device; bolt slips into a hole drilled into the upper frame Wedge type spreads upper and lower sash apart Stop type uses a knob or other protrusion to prevent window from opening very far Key operated cam latch may be a fire hazard; works similar to a pin type
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