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

Part 8: Doors, Windows, and Glass

NOTES

A DOORS ( [5]) ( [10]) ( [17]) ( [27]) ( [60])

  1. Accessible Poor Approach (ADA) ( [20])

    NOTE: ALL DOORS IN ALCOVES SHALL COMPLY W/FRONT APPROACHES

  2. General

    1. Types by operation

      1. Swinging

      2. Bypass sliding

      3. Surface sliding

      4. Pocket sliding

      5. Folding

    2. Physical types

      1. Flush

      2. Pannelled

      3. French

      4. Glass

      5. Sash

      6. Jalousie

      7. Louver

      8. Shutter

      9. Screen

      10. Dutch

    3. Rough openings (door dimensions +)

      Width

      Height

      In wood stud walls (r.o.)

      +3 ?

      +3 ?

      In masonry walls (m.o)

      +4 ?

      +2 ? to 4 ?

    4. Fire door classifications: See p. 129 or p. 145.

    5. Energy conservation: Specify doors not to exceed:

      1. Residential: 0.5 CFM/SF infiltration

      2. Nonresidential: 11.0 CFM/LF crack infiltration

      3. Insulated to R=2.

  3. Hollow Metal Doors and Frames

    1. 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

    2. 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 ?

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