WOOD DOORS & IRON DOORS TERMS

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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.