Side by side doors, also known as double doors, are two door configurations where both doors are next to one another. Another name for this type of doors is a French door. The doors can either be active or inactive.
: an opening with two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the opening when closed compare dutch door.
One of the main differences between double doors and French doors is the material in which they are crafted. Double doors are often made of solid wood, whereas French doors are crafted with panes of glass which helps flood the space with natural light.
The French door is a popular interior and exterior door style. It is distinctly known for having two sections with hinges attached to the door framing side and opens and closes in the middle. Also called French windows, it is constructed with either individual or several individual glass panes framed within muntins.
Double swinging doors, unlike single swinging doors, are mounted on double-action hinges or pivot hinges. This allows the door to swing in both directions and automatically return to its center position. Double action hinges, unlike single action hinges, do not require door stops or a traditional door jamb.
The two-way door, available in single and double versions, can be opened in both directions. These doors are fixed on pivot hinges which open the leaves to 90° on either side of the opening. The leaves have rounded joints enabling total opening to 180°.
A double Dutch door is exactly what it sounds like–two Dutch doors, side by side, which gives you a more dynamic option for closing or connecting spaces in your home. A traditional Dutch door has its roots in Holland, well before window screens were invented.
An astragal is the vertical strip that is placed in between your two french doors. The astragal is attached to the inactive door pane, or the panel that is not typically used for entry and exit, in your french door system.
A Dutch door is one that is split in half, but unlike French doors, they are sliced horizontally. The top and bottom halves can be opened separately, but both sides can also be locked in place to open as a full door.
A butler door is traditionally a full-sized single door that swings in and out with a double swinging hinge. Butler doors allow for the mess of a kitchen to be covered. Butler doors were once used to keep the kitchen staff from being visible to the dining room guests.
It's obvious, but two doors might have been in place to provide separate entrances to the home, opening to different spaces. While one door may have led to a formal area, the other could have been used for day-to-day business.
The Norman door is basically any door that's confusing or difficult to use. It was named after (and not by) design guru Don Norman to define this all-too-common design foible.
An astragal is a necessary piece of a double door system used to seal the gap between the two doors when they are closed. The astragal can either be a T-astragal, which includes weatherstripping and is used in exterior systems, or a flat astragal, which is just a strip of material and is used in interior systems.
Single hip doors have one curve or arch. Double hip doors have two curves or arches.
Pony Sized Stable Doors
The bottom stable door was divided in to two separate doors that cater for much smaller ponies but in due course the two bottom doors can be bolted together to create a standard height bottom stable door for when they grow taller or the larger horse.
A traditional German interior door is quite different than we have become familiar with in the US. The "German Edge" interior door has a rebated edge that overlaps the casing, this has unique benefits and is a favorite interior door style to keep project pricing low while maximizing the quality and unique design style.
A Dutch door. A Dutch door (sometimes called a double hung or half door) is a door that's split in half horizontally, allowing the top half to open while the bottom half stays shut. But secure the bolt to hold the two halves together and it operates like a normal door. Why is this a thing, you ask?
The HERCULES Series Vertical Lift cold storage door is a cold storage system that is available in multiple thicknesses, widths, and heights. It is flexible in design, and can be applied to multiple building applications.
The “Ghost" system. The door sliding along the wall creates an effect of a ghost slipping through the air. All mechanical parts of the system are hidden in the door leaf and are not visible from any side. You see only an elegant stylish door, sliding along the guide profile, which is mounted above the doorway.
Hemlock external doors, price and quality, ideal for painting and for use on rear entrances. The Hemlock faced, engineered doors are constructed using a laminated fir, finger jointed core and supplied with loose pinned Hemlock glazing beads.
Infinity doors are uniquely designed composite doors with a raised panel appearance and decorative raised moulding. The raised inlaid moulding gives a dramatic appearance. All doors are primed on all six sides and ready to paint.
A batwing door seal is a perimeter seal that sits in a door frame and limits the passage of smoke and sound from one room to the next. It gets its name from looking similar to the wings of a bat and is made from plastic with rubber fins.
Center Hinge Doors are used where you have the wall space for a French or Patio door but only want one side to open. The center hinge door will provide the look of a French door but hinge in the center allowing the opening to be on the right or left side rather than the center.
Alfresco, translated from Italian is “to be in the open air”. That is exactly what our Alfresco Bifold range offers. A Bifold door or window, allows you to completely open up an area by folding and stacking the panels against the wall to one side.