The Architect's Portable Handbook: First-Step Rules of Thumb for Building Design, Third Edition

NOTES
Accessible Poor Approach (ADA) ( [20])
NOTE: ALL DOORS IN ALCOVES SHALL COMPLY W/FRONT APPROACHES
General
Types by operation
Swinging
Bypass sliding
Surface sliding
Pocket sliding
Folding
Physical types
Flush
Pannelled
French

Glass

Sash
Jalousie
Louver
Shutter
Screen
Dutch
Rough openings (door dimensions +)
| Width | Height | |
|---|---|---|
| In wood stud walls (r.o.) | +3 ? | +3 ? |
| In masonry walls (m.o) | +4 ? | +2 ? to 4 ? |
Fire door classifications: See p. 129 or p. 145.
Energy conservation: Specify doors not to exceed:
Residential: 0.5 CFM/SF infiltration
Nonresidential: 11.0 CFM/LF crack infiltration
Insulated to R=2.
Hollow Metal Doors and Frames

Material (for gauges, See p. 329). Typical gauges of doors (16,18,20) and frames (12, 14, 16.18)
| Use | Frame | Door face |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy (entries, stairs public toilets, mech. rms.) | 12,14 | 16 |
| Medium to low (rooms, closets, etc.) | 14.16,20 | 18 |
Doors (total door construction of 16 to 22 G A)
| Thickness | 1 ? and 1 ? ? |
| Widths | 2 ? to 4 ? in 2 ? increments |
| Heights | 6 ?8 ?, 7 ?,7 ?2 ?,7 ?10 ?, 8 ?.10 ? |
Costs: Frames: 3 ? 7 ?, 18 GA $6.75/SF (of opening) or 16 GA at $7.65/SF (60% M and 40% L), can vary 40%.
Doors: 3 ? 7 ?, 20 GA, 1 ?