door-frames
Passages' structural outlines
Door-frames are the structures surrounding doorways—the vertical sides (jambs) and horizontal top (header) that hold a door in place and allow it to swing open and close.
The frame anchors the hinges and latch hardware: The old door-frames had swollen from humidity and wouldn't close properly.
Also spelled doorframes or door frames.
Vertical frame member
- headerTop line of document
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- trimRemove unwanted edges
stud · shim · plumb · level · mortise · tenon · weatherstripping · flashing
Beam over an opening
- architraveLowest entablature element
- transomCrossbar above a door
- sidelightIncidental information source
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
pilaster · entablature · surround · molding · cornice · reveal · muntin · fanlight
Tree-derived building material
- oakQuercus genus member
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
aluminum · fiberglass · vinyl · composite · MDF · hardwood · softwood · metal
Bent out of true
- rottedDecomposed over time
- weatheredEroded by exposure
- draftyLetting cold air in
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
sagging · misaligned · repair · replace · refinish · sand · paint · stain
Made more resistant
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- jimmy-proofSecured against forced entry
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
lockset · armor · fortified · tamper-resistant · peephole
jamb
Vertical frame member
trim · stud · shim · plumb · level · mortise · tenon · weatherstripping · flashing · cripple
lintel
Beam over an opening
- architraveLowest entablature element
- transomCrossbar above a door
- sidelightIncidental information source
pediment · pilaster · entablature · surround · molding · cornice · reveal · muntin · fanlight · portico
wood
Tree-derived building material
steel · aluminum · fiberglass · vinyl · composite · MDF · hardwood · softwood · metal · PVC
warped
Bent out of true
squeaky · sagging · misaligned · repair · replace · refinish · sand · paint · stain · seal
reinforced
Made more resistant
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
- jimmy-proofSecured against forced entry
- break-inUnlawful entry to premises
heavy-duty · lockset · armor · fortified · tamper-resistant · peephole
door-framesdoors
Hinged passage barriers
door panels · swinging doors · hinged panels · door hardware
door, frame, doors, frames, framed, framing, framer, framers, doorway