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exterior doorclick to hear

The exterior door comprises a moving part, the leaf, plus a frame. It provides access to and egress from the house.
exterior door threshold weather strip entablature top rail panel shutting stile lock doorknob bottom rail hinge hanging stile middle panel lock rail mullion jamb header cornice

threshold click to hear

Surface forming the bottom part of the door opening.

weather strip click to hear

Sloped strip of wood allowing water to flow away from the door.

entablature click to hear

Level set of woodwork covering the doorway.

top rail click to hear

Level piece of wood at the top of the door.

panel click to hear

Flat surface bordered by molding; it is often recessed.

shutting stile click to hear

Vertical part of the door on which the lock and doorknob are mounted.

lock click to hear

Device mounted on the door allowing it to lock by using a key.

doorknob click to hear

Device mounted on the door allowing it to open.

bottom rail click to hear

Level piece of wood at the bottom of the door.

hinge click to hear

Cylindrical metal part bent at an angle; it supports the door and allows it to swing.

hanging stile click to hear

Vertical part of the door to which the hinges are attached.

middle panel click to hear

Long narrow panel placed horizontally.

lock rail click to hear

Level piece of wood in the middle of the door.

mullion click to hear

Vertical piece of wood joining the top and lock rails.

jamb click to hear

Protruding part of a door’s framework on each side of the opening.

header click to hear

Level frame part enclosing the upper part of a door’s opening.

cornice click to hear

Protruding molding that rests horizontally across the entablature, protecting the parts beneath it from the rain.