WOOD DOORS & IRON DOORS TERMS

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Six Panel Door
The six-panel door is identical in all respects to the four-panel door, except for the number of panels. When you need a larger door that is, one that is a little bit wider and a little bit taller the whole structure needs to be beefed up. This means that the sections have to be thicker and another rail has to be added. This usually involves dividing up the top panel and having an extra rail at about head height. From bottom to top, the component sequence is now bottom rail, bottom panel, lock rail, middle panel, frieze rail, frieze panel, and top rail. The additional panels don't affect the making of the door-apart from requiring more time, effort, and wood-but they allow the door to be much taller without affecting the balance of the design.

SASH WOOD DOORS
Sash doors traditionally have glass panels in the upper half. Such wood doors are usually used when extra light is needed or it is important to be able to see through the door when it is closed. Doors of this character can be in the form of simple four panel doors, with the top two panels made of glass rather than wood, or they can be grand doors with the glass stained and ornate. Double doors and double margin doors can also be made in the sash form. When a sash door is used as an exterior door, weather bars and drips are usually needed to shed water.

Straight Butt Hinges
Straight butt hinges are the type used on most panel doors. They might he made from anything from cast brass or bronze to pressed steel or cast iron. Brass hinges are usually fitted to exterior doors, pressed steel hinges are fitted to lightweight interior doors, and cast iron hinges are fitted to heavyweight interior doors. The flaps or leaves are mortised-one into the jamb and the other into the side of the hanging stile.

Strap Hinges
These heavyweight hinges are used on large external doors, where the primary need is for strength. They are bolted in two parts onto the face of the door and onto the jamb so that they can be lifted off. Such hinges are perfect for heavy workshop and stable doors.

Stock Lock
The traditional stock lock is a bigger and fancier version of the rim dead lock. It is usually in the form of a large wood and metal box that is mounted to the face of the door, with the box being decorated with brass or steel corner plates.