Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Nov 22, 2021 2:31 pm Hi, I'm trying to figure out the terminology for door and window framing components just for my own knowledge / interest and all the diagrams I come across are confusing. I am clear about what the architrave and door stop is. What I'm confused about is I guess the jamb/ header around a swing door, then the similar part for a window seems to be a reveal, Then on an aluminium sliding door there's the aluminium frame, but what's the timber reveal bit between called for a sliding door? Reveal or jamb? And is the overall combined jamb / header just referred to as the frame overall? Same for a cavity slider, are the sides called the jamb and header and is it referred to overall as the framing (seperate to the architrave?) There seems to be differing terminology and I mostly come across American diagrams that also call it casing. Thanks in advance for your answers Re: Framing Terminology 2Nov 22, 2021 5:18 pm The entire thing that a door or window fits into is called a frame. The sides are called jambs. The top is called head The bottom is the sill. If the door frame is in an internal wall it typically has architraves around both sides to cover the gap between the wall sheeting and frame. If it's in an external wall there are reveals attached to the frame which cover the cavity space and then the architrave is fitted to the reveals to again cover the gap between wall sheet and reveal. Cavity slider is the same but obviously one side has a split jamb that allows for the pocket where the door slides into. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Framing Terminology 3Nov 22, 2021 6:49 pm chippy The entire thing that a door or window fits into is called a frame. The sides are called jambs. The top is called head The bottom is the sill. If the door frame is in an internal wall it typically has architraves around both sides to cover the gap between the wall sheeting and frame. If it's in an external wall there are reveals attached to the frame which cover the cavity space and then the architrave is fitted to the reveals to again cover the gap between wall sheet and reveal. Cavity slider is the same but obviously one side has a split jamb that allows for the pocket where the door slides into. Perfect, thank you! STEFF62 Framing should be fine, but he will only be able to nail the baseplates in, I wouldnt think you can dynabolt them after 24 hours. My question is, how is he… 1 4948 8 8909 Houses have been framed on floor joists since settlement, chipboard flooring is only around for 50 years or so, so why would it not be satisfactory? However exercise skill… 3 11241 |