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Door and Hardware Industry Resources

Door and Window Industry Resources

This article has links to door and hardware industry groups and associations that provide helpful information for design professionals.

Door Components and Interior Door Types

Door Components and Types of Interior Doors

Identifies door components and parts. Shows different types of door leaf construction.

Door Hardware Lock Function

Door Hardware Lock Functions

Covers the different door hardware lock functions and how they operate.

Door Lockset Types

Door Lockset Types

Descriptions and diagrams of the four main door lockset types: Cylinder lockset, Mortise lockset, Unit Lockset, and Rim Lockset.

Door Protection - Kick Plates, Mop Plates, Armor Plates

Interior Door Protection - Kick Plates, Mop Plates, Armor Plates

The various types, sizes, materials, and uses for interior door protection, including: kick plates, armor plates, mop plates, and edge guards.

Door Handing Guide

Door Handing Guide

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

Hollow Metal Door Frame Anchors

Hollow metal door frame anchors for metal stud, wood stud, and masonry construction.

Fire Rated Door Labels

Fire Rated Door Labels / Ratings

Fire rated doors and frames are covered, including a chart of the minute/hour ratings, maximum glass size, and other requirements.

Types of Windows

Types of Windows

Diagrams of different types of windows based on the way in which a window opens.

Window Glass Types

Window Glass Types

There are many window glass types used in buildings, including safety glass, laminated glass, tempered glass, and energy efficient glass.

Types of Frosted Glass

Types of Frosted Glass

There are a number of different types of frosted glass, each with its own benefits and problems.

Fire Rated Glass and Glazing

Fire Rated Glass and Glazing

Learn about wire glass, glass ceramics, intumescent glass, as well as information on testing procedures for fire rated glass and glazing.

Glass Surface Numbers

Glass Surface Numbers

Describes the numbering scheme used to identify glass surface numbers for coating locations.