5 DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOOR

TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR

HOUSE

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TYPES OF DOORS BASED ON MATERIAL OF MANUFACTURE

1. TIMBER/WOOD DOORS

2. FLUSH DOORS

3. GLASS DOORS

4. PVC DOORS

5. FIBERGLASS DOORS

6. FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS DOORS

7. ALUMINUM DOORS
1. TIMBER/WOOD DOORS
Traditionally, timber or wood as it is popularly known has been
the mainstay for the manufacture of doors/windows.

They can be used for all locations in the house, they are best
placed for exterior locations.
 2. FLUSH DOORS

A flush door is a completely

smooth door, having
plywood or Medium
Density Fiberboard fixed
over timber frame which is
comparatively light. The
hollow core so obtained is
often filled with a
cardboard core material.
Flush doors are most commonly employed in the interior of a
dwelling, although with some variations they are also used as
exterior doors in houses.

While providing these doors for toilets, baths; the inner face
of the door should be covered with aluminum sheets to
provide protection against water.
 3. GLASS DOORS

Glass is usually provided for

doors and windows, mostly for
paneling. However if the
owner so desires, doors can be
made out of glass for specific
locations. Normally such doors
are provided on the backside
of the house as it provides
unobstructed view of the
backyard or garden.
Front doors made of glass are equally beautiful, but care
should be taken to ensure both privacy and durability. Cut
glass panels set into wooden frames are a frequent and
beautiful option for front doors. Such doors are costly and
require good maintenance.
 4. PVC DOORS

PVC is a common term for

the product called Poly Vinyl
Chloride. It is basically a
plastic material commonly
used for making various
products including water
tanks, pipes, fittings etc for
houses.
The use of PVC for the
The use of PVC
manufacture for has
of doors the
manufacture
become very of doors and
popular has
become very popular
a large variety and
of the same
aare
large varietyinofthe
available themarket
same
are available incolours
the market The advantages of using
in different and The
in different colours and PVC advantages
doors are thatof using
they
designs. PVC doors proof,
are that they
designs. are termite durable,
are
antitermite proof, durable,
corrosive, light
anti
weight, corrosive, light
moisture resistant
They are not suited for weight,
etc. Theymoisture
are alsoresistant
easy to
They
entry are notas suited
doors they arefor etc. Theyand
are install.
also easy to
fabricate
entry doorsin as
very light they not
weight, are fabricate and install.
very light inproof
weather weight, not
like
weather
wooden or proof like
metal doors,
wooden
also they or metal
cannot doors,
resist the
also
harshthey cannot resist the
environmental
harsh
conditions. environmental
 5. FIBERGLASS DOORS

Fiberglass is a glass which is

Fiberglass
drawn intoisfibrous
a glassform
which is
and
drawn
woven into cloth.
fibrousIt form and
is strong,
woven
light &into cloth. It is strong,
non-flammable and
light & non-flammable
has a high tensile strength.and
has a high tensile strength.

Fiberglass is said to be one

Fiberglass
of the ismost said to be one
hardened
of the with
materials mostrelatively
hardened
low
materials
maintenancewith relatively
costs low as
maintenance
compared with costswood and as
compared
steel. with wood and
Fiberglass doors are expected to be stable as they do not warp,
Fiberglass doorsThey
bow or twist. are expected
are foamtofilled
be stable as they
and offer do not
good warp,
insulation
bow or twist. They are foam filled and offer good insulation
properties.
properties.

Doors and windows made out of fiberglass can be provided

Doors and windows
with wooden panelsmade out surface
on the of fiberglass can beupon
to improve provided
the
with wooden
aesthetics. panels
Doors madeonoutthe surface tocan
of fiberglass improve
be usedupon the
for both
aesthetics.
exterior andDoors made
interior out of fiberglass can be used for both
locations.
exterior and interior locations.

The exterior doors have designer options such as beveled glass

The exterior
and door doors have designer options such as beveled glass
stiles.
and door stiles.
6. FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS DOORS
Fiber Reinforced Plastics popularly known as FRP is a general
Fiber Reinforced
term relating Plastics
to the popularlyofknown
reinforcement plasticaswith
FRPfibrous
is a general
glass.
term
Due torelating to strength
its high the reinforcement
it can be of
putplastic withuses
to many fibrous glass.
including
Due to its high
manufacture strength it can be put to many uses including
of doors.
manufacture of doors.

Typically, the tensile strength is about ten times that of PVC.

Typically,
FRP moulded the doors
tensileare
strength is about
available tencolours
in many times that
and of PVC.
finishes
FRP moulded
including doors
natural woodarefinish
available
in theinmarket.
many colours and finishes
including natural wood finish in the market.

The standard door thicknesses are 30/35 mm and are available

The
with standard doorproperties.
fire retardant thicknesses are 30/35 mm and are available
with fire retardant properties.
7. ALUMINUM DOORS
Aluminum is a metal which has been put to a large number of
Aluminum
uses due toisbeing
a metal
lightwhich has been put to a large number of
in weight.
uses due to being light in weight.

Aluminum frames for doors and windows have the distinct

Aluminum
advantage offrames for difficult
resisting doors and windows have
environmental the distinct
conditions. Being
advantage of resisting
light in weight difficult environmental
they transfer less loads to conditions. Being
the foundations.
light in weight
Aluminum framesthey transfer
are not lessbyloads
affected to the
termites and foundations.
as such they
Aluminum frames are not affected by termites and as such they
are longer lasting.
are longer lasting.

Doors and windows made out of aluminum can be side hung or

Doors
sliding and
and windows made
are suitable for out of aluminum
exterior or interiorcan be side hung or
locations.
sliding and are suitable for exterior or interior locations.
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