Seminar on doors & windows by…, Santhoshkumar.M

Doors And Windows Doors: It provides access to rooms. Location must be free to move in and out. If two doors in a room faced on opposite sides to ensure ventilation. They should be preferably placed on the corner of the room.

Size of Doors: Garages: Residential building: Public buildings: Should not be less than 0.9*2m. It should be aimed that two walking shoulder to shoulder should not disturb each other. However for bathrooms it may be 0.75*2m. Public buildings: Doors of public buildings must be larger than the normal one Garages: It should not be less than 2.5*2.25m

No raiser should be placed within 30cm of exit of doors. Doors should not be placed so that it block the way of some other component. Ex: Placing of doors so that it blocks the way of entry into other rooms or the staircases. No raiser should be placed within 30cm of exit of doors.

Types of doors: Classified based on: Placing of components Method of construction working operations Construction material

Based on components; Battened and ledged doors Battened, ledged and braced doors Battened,ledged and framed doors Battened,ledged,braced and framed

Based on method of construction: Framed and panelled doors Very strong Gives good appearance Panels are made of timber or plywood or even glasses May be single leaf or double leaf.

Framed paneled door:

Glazed doors: Generally used in interior wall openings , hospitals, colleges, etc,.

Louver doors: The louvers permit natural ventilation when the door is closed and also provide privacy in the room. These are generally used for toilets of residential and public buildings. The door may be fully louvered are partly louvered. Louvers are made up of timber or glass or plywood and these may be either fixed or movable.

Louvered doors:

Windows Distribution and control of day light. Privacy ventilation Proper ventilation

Conditions for windows: For getting proper lightings windows located on northern side os effective If residential building is near some public places,it must be placed 0.75-1 m. Breadth of window=1/3(width of room+height of room) For every 30-40 m^3 atleast of 1 m^2 of window space must be there. Glass area of window=15% of floor area(20% is better)

Two parts: Window frame Shutter frame (or)Shashes