Active Door
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Door Terminology
Learn the door terminology for different styles of door at GULF JOINERY. We provide a diagram list of names so you can select the best door-
The leaf in a pair of doors which the lock is applied to and which is the first to open.
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A threshold that may be adjusted up or down in order to customize a doors seal for different types of weather or humidity.
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Astragal
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A series of components that closes the gap between a pair of doors. Components may overlap or meet along the centerline.
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Backset
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A measure of the horizontal distance from a lock face to the center of the keyhole or cylinder. Measured from the center of the lock edge for a beveled front, and from the lower step of the lock face for a rabbeted front.
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Bevel Of Door
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The angle of a door's edge to the outer surface of its stile. The typical bevel is 1/8" in 2".
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Beveled Glass
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Glass which has had the edge of one face ground down at an angle along the perimeter in order to create a better fit.
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Bored Lock
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A tubular or cylindrical lock placed into a door via a bored opening.
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