Glossary of Door Terms:
Applied Moldings: A Molding that is primarily decorative and applied around the panels of a door to add more detail and depth to it’s’ appearance.
Astragal (or T-Astragal): Optional vertical member used on a double door (applied to the inactive door) to seal one door to the other and to cover the gap between the two.
Brick Mould: Exterior casing for an entry, especially used with radius top doors.
Brow Arch: A slight arch in the top of a door (like an eyebrow).
Clavos: Large exposed nail heads for decorative purposes only. Clavos are available in many sizes and shapes.
Dual Pane Tempered Glass: Two pieces of fired safety glass hermetically joined together by a spacer in the center providing an air tight bond and seal.
Deadbolt: A locking mechanism opened by a key on one side and a thumb nail handle on the other used with Roller Latches to provide security via a locking entrance.
Full Arch: A true half-radius arch where the width of the arch is equal to the height.
Header: The horizontal member of the door jamb that goes above the door can be either straight for square top doors, or radius for eye-brow arch and full arch doors.
Knock Down Jambs: Door Jambs which have been assembled (pre-hung) and then taken apart, labeled, and stacked flat for shipment. We ship our doors with our jambs attached in order to protect them during shipping, as well as to keeping your shipping costs down.
Ogee: An s-shaped profile found on doors on the inside edges of the stiles and rails, which frames out the panels.
Rail: The horizontal members of the door frame.
Roller Latches: Spring loaded rollers usually used in pairs used to secure your door in a closed position when decorative handles are used with a deadbolt lock.
Senior Panel: An extra wide raised panel.
Shaker Style: Square edges and sticking, used with flat panels.
Sidelite: Framed glass panel, built in the same way as the door, and is located on the side of the door, sold individually or in pairs. Can be a full lite (one glass panel), or a multi-lite (many panels).
Speakeasy: A small window in the upper panel of a door, used to look through to see who is at the door. Can be constructed square top, or arch top include glass, iron and wood. or be a separate small hinged door installed in the door. Use with or without a speakeasy grill.
Stile: The vertical members of the door frame.
Tongue and Groove: A form of joinery where the members are joined by a tongue on one board, which fits into a groove in another board.
Transom: an overhead glass panel built in the same way as the door(s). Can be a full lite (one glass panel), or a multi-lite (many panels).
V-Grooves: grooves cut into the panel to simulate a plank style door.