Presentation on 
doors 
PRESENTED BY:- 
SOUNDRYA SINGH 
ARCHITECTURE 
2nd YEAR
 A door is defined as 
an openable barrier 
secured in a wall 
opening. It is 
provided to give 
access to the inside 
of a room of a 
building. It is 
connection portion 
of between two 
buildings or a room
 There are 18 types of doors. 
 Battened & ledged door 
 This is simplest type of door 
 Suitable for narrow opening. 
 Door is formed of vertical 
bond,known as battens and is 
fixed by horizontal support 
know as ledged . 
 Three ledged are provided at 
top,botton and in middle.
 This door is modification 
of battened,ledged & 
braced door. 
 To increase its 
strength,durability & 
appearance, brace is 
placed diagonally 
between ledges. 
 Thus this door consists of 
3 ledges & 2 braces.
 This type of door is 
improved form of 
battened and ledged door. 
 In this frame work for 
shutter is provided in 
form of two verticals, 
known as style. 
 Total thickness of style is 
adjusted equal to 
thickness of ledges.
 This type of door are almost 
used in all types of 
buildings. 
 This door consist of a frame 
work of vertical members 
called style and horizontal 
members called rails. 
 Panel are made from 
timber,plywood and block 
board.
 This type of door is used 
in residential as well as 
public places. 
 Door may be fully glazed 
or partially glazed and 
partially paneled. 
 Ratio of glazed portion 2 
panel portion is 2:1
 Louvered door provide 
free ventilation through 
them & at the same 
time they provide 
privacy in room. 
 This doors are generally 
used in bathrooms. 
 Door may be louvered to 
full height or partially 
height.
 Such doors are provided 
in public buildings 
where there are constant 
visitors. 
 This door is suitable for 
air conditioning 
buildings. 
 Such a door provide 
entrance and exit 
together.
 In sliding door the 
shutter slides on the 
sides with the help of 
runners and guide rails. 
 The door may have 
one,two or three sliding 
shutter or more 
depending upon the size 
of opening and place 
available.
 Flush door are becoming 
popular these days 
because of their pleasing 
appearance, simplicity 
of construction, low 
cost, better strength. 
 Flush door are of two 
types:- 
1)solid core flush door. 
2)hollow and cellular 
core flush door.
 This door consist 
of solid or semi-solid 
skeleton or 
core covered on 
both side of 
plywood, 
presenting flush 
which can be 
neatly polished
Thank you

types of Doors

  • 1.
    Presentation on doors PRESENTED BY:- SOUNDRYA SINGH ARCHITECTURE 2nd YEAR
  • 2.
     A dooris defined as an openable barrier secured in a wall opening. It is provided to give access to the inside of a room of a building. It is connection portion of between two buildings or a room
  • 3.
     There are18 types of doors.  Battened & ledged door  This is simplest type of door  Suitable for narrow opening.  Door is formed of vertical bond,known as battens and is fixed by horizontal support know as ledged .  Three ledged are provided at top,botton and in middle.
  • 4.
     This dooris modification of battened,ledged & braced door.  To increase its strength,durability & appearance, brace is placed diagonally between ledges.  Thus this door consists of 3 ledges & 2 braces.
  • 5.
     This typeof door is improved form of battened and ledged door.  In this frame work for shutter is provided in form of two verticals, known as style.  Total thickness of style is adjusted equal to thickness of ledges.
  • 6.
     This typeof door are almost used in all types of buildings.  This door consist of a frame work of vertical members called style and horizontal members called rails.  Panel are made from timber,plywood and block board.
  • 8.
     This typeof door is used in residential as well as public places.  Door may be fully glazed or partially glazed and partially paneled.  Ratio of glazed portion 2 panel portion is 2:1
  • 9.
     Louvered doorprovide free ventilation through them & at the same time they provide privacy in room.  This doors are generally used in bathrooms.  Door may be louvered to full height or partially height.
  • 10.
     Such doorsare provided in public buildings where there are constant visitors.  This door is suitable for air conditioning buildings.  Such a door provide entrance and exit together.
  • 11.
     In slidingdoor the shutter slides on the sides with the help of runners and guide rails.  The door may have one,two or three sliding shutter or more depending upon the size of opening and place available.
  • 12.
     Flush doorare becoming popular these days because of their pleasing appearance, simplicity of construction, low cost, better strength.  Flush door are of two types:- 1)solid core flush door. 2)hollow and cellular core flush door.
  • 13.
     This doorconsist of solid or semi-solid skeleton or core covered on both side of plywood, presenting flush which can be neatly polished
  • 14.