A door whether a front door or interior door of a home is a complicated component to the home as you ll see in our various parts of a door diagrams below which includes illustrations of a door door frame hinge and knob.
Parts of an interior door frame.
It supports the jamb as well as the part of the building that s over the door.
Be careful not to confuse the jambs with other door frame parts and specifically the door casing.
Parts of a door and door frame.
The builder s choice wood pocket door frame is the builder s choice wood pocket door frame is constructed from solid hemlock and is conveniently pre assembled for easy installation.
The head is the top of the door frame sometimes called.
However behind the jamb and inside the wall the structural hidden part of the door frame is an important part of the door anatomy.
The door jamb is one of the most visible door pieces so much so that people sometimes confuse it with the frame itself.
If you re building a new partition wall that includes interior doors you ll need learn how to frame a door opening properly save yourself time and money by purchasing the prehung door you want to install before you begin framing.
That way you can be sure the opening is wide enough.
This domestically produced pocket door frame includes the track installation hardware and instructions.
Head top rail.
While we don t include locks you can read all about the different types of door locks here.