Functions and Applications of Different Types of Doors

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Types of Doors

Interior Door Exterior Door

Introduction of Interior Doors

• Interior Doors are the passageway between rooms.• They are smaller and lighter compared to Exterior

Doors.• They have no sill, since airflow beneath the door is

usually welcomed inside a home.• Interior doors do not always have to be between

rooms, but they can separate a bedroom from a closet space. This is usually done via sliding doors in order to save space.

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Functions of Interior Doors

• Passage doors swing open and close on two or more leaf hinges, and are the most commonly used doors in homes.

• Louver doors are typically used for closets, utility rooms and laundry rooms because they provide ventilation and privacy.

• Sliding doors or bypass doors are typically used on areas that have wide openings, like a closet or master bathroom, and slide from left to right.

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• Bi-fold doors are generally used to enclose a closet, pantry or laundry area.

• French doors hang on hinges located at each side of a wide door opening and swing toward each other, meeting at the center.

• Pocket door is a door that is not set on hinges to swing open, but that slides in and out of a space hidden within the wall.

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Application of Interior Doors

Bathroom Bedroom

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Application of Interior Doors

Office Door Closet & Passage

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Application of Interior Doors

Storeroom

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Introduction of Exterior Doors

• Exterior Doors serve as the entry and exit to a house.• They have sill and weather strips.• They are the main attraction of the house as they are

on the front.• Exterior Doors are bigger and heavier.

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Functions of Exterior Doors

• Durability is one of the main characteristics of an Exterior Door. It needs to be able to provide protection from rain, wind, heat and cold.

• Safety is another very important function of an Exterior Door. It needs to be able to provide safety and security to the people and possessions inside the house.

• Exterior Doors should be energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

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Application of Exterior Doors

Front Door Garage Door

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Application of Exterior Doors

Sliding Glass Door

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