| Term |
Definition |
| 3/0 |
Shorthand for 3 feet wide. All Greenbridge Doors use this notation as well as inches. |
| 6/8 |
Shorthand for 6 feet 8 inches tall - the standard contractor notation for a doors height. |
| Active Door |
The leaf that opens first, and the one to which the lock is applied. |
| Astragal |
A series of components that closes the gap between a pair of doors. It is used to provide a weather
seal, minimize light passing between the pair or slow the progress of fire. Components may overlap or meet along
the centerline. |
| Backset |
The distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hardware hole. The two standard backsets
widths are 2-3/8" and 2-3/4". |
| Bevel of Door |
The angle of a door's edge to the outer surface of its stile. The typical bevel is 1/8" in 2 inches.
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| Bevel Set/Cluster |
A grouping of several bevels combined to make a design that is commonly the focus of the door window
and is referred to as a Bevel Set or Bevel Cluster |
| Brickmould |
Most common exterior trim found on windows and doors. Normally it measures 2 inches wide. Inside
thickness is 1 inch, outside thickness is typically 1-3/16 inches thick. |
| Caming |
A metal strip, typically made of brass, which is used to hold pieces of glass in place. |
| Casing |
Interior trim installed around windows and doors. Most common types (profiles) are Colonial, Modern
and Ranch. Common widths are 2-1/4" and 3-1/2 inches. |
| Cladding |
A protective layer or skin applied to the exterior of some doors and windows. Cladding can be made of
aluminum or vinyl, and can be of seamless (welded) design or installed in overlapping sections. |
| Double Strength Glass (DSB) |
Single sheet of glass measuring about 5/32" thick. Also referred to as "1/8 inch". |
| Dutch Door |
A door with both a top leaf and a bottom leaf that can be attached by a bolt to serve as a single door
or unbolted so that the top leaf may be opened independently. |
| Extension Bolt |
A flush bolt connected to the operating mechanism via a rod piercing the doors thickness through a
bored hole. |
| Flush Bolt |
A bolt that is flush with the face or edge of the door when retracted. |
| Frame |
The surrounding edge of the door to which the door panel is attached. Includes the head, sill and
jambs of the door |
| French Door |
A patio door unit consisting of 2 door panels that hinge off both jambs, creating a large passage
area. |
| Full View (Storm Door) |
Door which contains one large piece of glass which is either fixed or removable depending on the
manufacturer. The glass normally occupies the entire front face area of the door. |
| Glazing |
Method of securing a piece of glass or glass unit into a window or door opening. Glazing method could
be aluminum, vinyl or wood strips (normally for insulated glass), or a putty compound (single paned glass). |
| Grilles/Muntins |
Decorative window dividers installed on the exterior or interior of the window or sandwiched between
the door glass (see GBG). Offered in variable widths. |
| Grilles-Between-The-Glass (GBG) |
Grilles inserted between two pieces of door glass, making the window pane easier to clean |
| Glazing |
The type of glass used in for a particular door. |
| Glue Chip |
Gluechip is a colorless textured glass which affords a moderate amount of privacy. |
| Glue Chip Bevel |
A Gluechip Bevel is cut from a piece of gluechip glass, the edge is ground to a slant and then
polished back to clear. |
| Hand or Handing |
Describes direction door opens and placement of the handle. When looking at a door from the outside,
it is a right hand door when the handle is on the left; it is a left hand door when the handle is on the right.
This is reversed if the door swings out. |
| Head or Header |
The horizontal piece of wood that tops the door frame |
| Hinges |
The plates and pins used to attach the door panel to the frame, allows the door to swing inward or out |
| Inactive Door |
The leaf in a pair of doors which receives the bolt. |
| Insulated Glass, I/G or I.G. |
Two pieces of glass spaced apart by a metal strip and sealed with rubber to create a more
weatherproofed joint. |
| Jamb |
Either of the two vertical pieces framing a doorway and supporting the lintel. Also called doorpost. |
| Knocked Down |
Usually means a product that was assembled at the factory and then disassembled or knocked
down and then shipped. |
| Kerf |
The gut or groove manufactured in a door or window frame or sash which houses weather-stripping. The
kerf normally measures 3/8" deep by 1/8" wide (saw blade width). |
| Lintel |
The top part of a doorway, also known as the head or top jamb.
A lintel is usually concrete, steel or stone. |
| Lock Rail |
Horizontal member of a door located where the locking mechanism would be installed. |
| Lockset |
The complete lock assenbly. |
| MDF |
Medium Density Fiber. A type of pressed wood. |
| Mullion |
The vertical post dividing a door opening. |
| Mull Cover |
A mold which covers the sidelite and door frame joint and/or a mull post. |
| Mull Post |
The post set in the gap between the door and sidelite frames. |
| Muntin or Grid |
A strip of wood or metal separating and holding panes of glass in a window. |
| Opening Size |
The measure of the door frame opening. This size is always larger than the actual size of the door
itself. |
| Panel |
A leaf placed inside the stiles and rails held in by molding. Hence the door style names: Flat Panel,
Raised Panel and Flass Panel. |
| Stile |
The vertical side section of a window or door frame, sash or panel |
| Threshold |
The bottom metal and/or wood section located at the bottom of a door frame. The threshold is designed
to seal with the bottom of the door panel when in the closed position. |
| Transom |
A piece of decorative glass accompanied by a frame placed atop the doorway. |
| True Divide Lites |
Individual panes of glass set in a frame of a window sash or door. |
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