Materials & Systems > Doors / Windows / Openings
This article has links to door and hardware industry groups and associations that provide helpful information for design professionals.
Identifies door components and parts. Shows different types of door leaf construction.
Covers the different door hardware lock functions and how they operate.
Descriptions and diagrams of the four main door lockset types: Cylinder lockset, Mortise lockset, Unit Lockset, and Rim Lockset.
The various types, sizes, materials, and uses for interior door protection, including: kick plates, armor plates, mop plates, and edge guards.
Our Door Handing Guide is used to describe the direction that a door swings and which side the hinges are located.
Hollow metal door frame anchors for metal stud, wood stud, and masonry construction.
Fire rated doors and frames are covered, including a chart of the minute/hour ratings, maximum glass size, and other requirements.
Diagrams of different types of windows based on the way in which a window opens.
There are many window glass types used in buildings, including safety glass, laminated glass, tempered glass, and energy efficient glass.
There are a number of different types of frosted glass, each with its own benefits and problems.
Learn about wire glass, glass ceramics, intumescent glass, as well as information on testing procedures for fire rated glass and glazing.
Describes the numbering scheme used to identify glass surface numbers for coating locations.
