Construction of Metal Doors & Windows
In this course we will learn about Construction of Metal Doors & Windows.
Metal doors
A door being the main entrance of the house at the same time it is expected to be an aesthetically pleasing element of the house. The metal door is more strong as compared to the Timber door or other types of doors. The design flexibility, exceptional durability, and life cycle that metal doors have been one of the reasons they are preferred more these days as compared to the timber doors.
The metal doors are mostly used in municipal buildings, museums, churches, private homes, commercial buildings, schools and universities, transportation terminals, manufacturing facilities, hospitals, and retail stores.
There are various metals door can be constructed from. like Steel, Aluminum, Brass, etc
Various metal grades are used for various doors according to the level of security needed.
Construction technology for each type also varies due to variation in the flexibility and properties of the metal.
Metal Windows
Windows made up of mild steel, aluminium, stainless steel, bronze, etc are recommended for public buildings like offices, schools, hospitals, etc. These windows are considered to be the best as they have a high degree of finishing, durability, and are rustproof. However bronze and stainless steel being more costly, they are preferred in the building where cost is of not prime consideration.
Terminology Metal Window
•Glazing – Securing of glass ill the metal door, window or ventilator.
•Glazing Bead – Strips of metal or timber used for glazing in addition to putty
•Holdfast – A metal lug used for fixing door, window or ventilator
•Jamb – The vertical sides of the door, window or ventilator opening.
•Putty Bedding – ‘Putty which is placed in the glazing rebate of the door, window or ventilator into which glass is bedded.
•Still (Cill) – The lower boundary of a door, window or ventilator openings.
•Threshold – The portion of the door frame which is fixed to floor
•Mastic – A weatherproofing compound usually with putty the base which remains pliable and plastic.
•Fixing- Securing metal door, window or ventilator to prepared structural or masonry surrounds and fixing of fittings and accessories.
•Coupling – Joining door, window or ventilator units, side by side or one on the top of another or any combination of these units with mullions or transoms.
•Flange – The flange of the metal section on the inside is called, inner flange’ and the flange exposed to the outside is called the’ outer flange ‘.
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