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Head
The top horizontal member of an exterior door frame. The post,, of the frame are tenoned into the head in such a way that the horns left on the head are built into the wall.

Hanging and Fitting Wood doors
If you go into an English pub on a cold winter evening, when the icy wind is blowing and the rain is slicing down like iron stair rods, a shout will immediately go up: "Put the wood in the hole" meaning, "Would you be so kind as to close the door?" Wood doors is a door is a door but only if it is nicely hung on hinges so that it fills the door frame, and only if it is fitted out with suitable hardware that allows it to be easily opened and closed.Depending on the shape, size, and character of the door, there are all manner of hinges, catches, and door framing options. When you are ready to hang the door, you first need to consider the hole into which it is going to be hung-the actual door frame. Then you have to consider the size, shape, and fitting of the hinges, how you want the latch or catch to be fitted, and so on. It's easy when you know how. The following descriptions and step-by step project will show you the way.

HINGES
Good door hinges are like the Victorians' notion of good servants-they are all about us, they never cease to work, yet they are rarely seen and never heard. There is no denying that hinges are vital to the smooth functioning of a door. Most of us become aware of the door hinge only when it starts to squeak. But if you want your doors to open and close without fuss-no squeaking, shuddering, jamming, dropping, or otherwise complaining-you must buy the very best hinges and fit them properly. Although the choice of hinges is huge, there am only two basic types: those that are recessed into a mortise, and those that are attached to the surface.

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