Doors & Entryways (Building Basics Series)

by Spence, William P.

• ISBN13: 9780806981116
• ISBN10: 0806981113
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

Nothing gives a home personality like a dramatic front door. "Spence shows how to select and install... exterior and interior doors as well as their components (such as lock sets, hinges, and glazing). Security and energy efficiency are important concerns that Spence covers in detail. Profusely illustrated, this title is appropriate for every public library..."--Library Journal.

Table of Contents

Selecting The Doors	4	(6)
Factors to Consider	5	(4)
Planning Door Openings for the Wheelchair-Bound	9	(1)
Planning Door Locations	10	(10)
Building Codes	19	(1)
Door Materials & Construction	20	(18)
Bowing	20	(1)
Doors Made from Wood & Wood Products	21	(3)
Wood Flush Doors	24	(2)
Finishing Wood Doors	26	(2)
Fiberglass Doors	28	(2)
Hardboard Doors	30	(1)
Steel Doors	30	(4)
Aluminum- & Vinyl-Clad Doors	34	(1)
Fire Doors	34	(1)
Doorframes	35	(3)
Types of Residential Door	38	(20)
Exterior Hinged Doors	39	(1)
Interior Hinged Doors	39	(2)
Bypass Doors	41	(1)
French Doors	42	(1)
Patio Doors	42	(2)
Bifold Doors	44	(3)
Multifold Doors	47	(1)
High Doors	48	(1)
Pocket Doors	48	(3)
Dutch Doors	51	(1)
Storm Doors	52	(2)
Garage Doors	54	(4)
Glazing & Energy Efficiency	58	(12)
Types of Glass	58	(2)
Heat Transfer	60	(2)
Condensation	62	(1)
Performance Data	62	(2)
Energy-Efficient Glazing	64	(1)
Insulating Glass	64	(1)
Gas Fills	64	(1)
Low-E Coatings	65	(2)
Safety & Acoustical Glazing	67	(1)
Decorative Glass	68	(1)
Acrylic Blocks	69	(1)
Hardware & Security	70	(22)
Locksets	70	(8)
Door Accessories	78	(1)
Hinges	79	(2)
Security	81	(5)
Alarm Systems	86	(6)
Installing Interior Doors	92	(28)
Determining the Hand of a Door	92	(1)
Checking the Rough Opening	93	(2)
Preparing to Install Interior Doors	95	(1)
Installing Prehung Interior Doors	96	(1)
Installing Hollow-Core Prehung Doors	97	(6)
Installing Hollow-Core Prehung Doors with a Split Jamb	103	(1)
Installing Solid-Core Prehung Doors	104	(1)
Installing Interior Doors that are Not Prehung	104	(1)
Assembling the Frame	105	(1)
Installing the Doorframe	106	(1)
Installing Hinges	107	(6)
Installing the Lockset	113	(3)
Installing Bifold Doors	116	(2)
Installing Bypass Doors	118	(2)
Installing Exterior Doors	120	(20)
Checking the Rough Opening	120	(5)
Flashing the Rough Opening	125	(3)
Installing the Door	128	(2)
Flashing the Finished Installation	130	(1)
Installing Doors with a Flange	130	(2)
Garage Doors	132	(5)
The Exterior Siding	137	(1)
Installing Hinges & Locksets	138	(1)
Installing Access Doors for Pets	139	(1)
Shielding Exterior Doors	140	(15)
Solar Orientation & Overhang Devices	141	(5)
Sizing the Overhang	146	(5)
Other Exterior Screening Techniques	151	(3)
Solar-Control Glazing Films	154	(1)
Additional Information	155	(1)
Selected Bibliography	156	(1)
Index	157	(3)
Metric Equivalents	160