door frames

Openings' structural surrounds

Door frames are the structures that surround and support doors, consisting of vertical side pieces (jambs) and a horizontal top piece (header).

The frame anchors the door to the wall and provides the surface against which the door closes.

The old door frames had been painted so many times the doors barely fit.

Related
  • jambVertical frame member
  • casingEnclosing cover or frame
  • hingeMovable connecting joint
  • stopCease all motion
  • sillWindow's bottom ledge

kick plate · molding · header · stile · lintel · rough opening · weatherstripping · weather seal · millwork · rebate · rabbet · strike plate · deadbolt · joinery · trim · entryway · extrusion · painted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G