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This is a common method of constructing cabinet doors and these are often referred to as a five piece door. When a panel will be large it is common to divide it into sections. Pieces known as mid rails and mid stiles or muntins are added to the frame between the panel sections.
Also called a style. A vertical member of a frame on a door, window or panel. Contrast rail. stringer A timber, usually 2 by 12 inches (5.1 cm × 30.5 cm), that supports the treads and rises in a staircase. sweep 1. The curvature of a gouge, ranging from very little curvature (but not actually flat else it would be a chisel) to deep or quick. 2.
Cabinets may have a face frame or may be of frameless construction (also known as European or euro-style). Face frame cabinets have a supporting frame attached to the front of the cabinet box. This face frame is usually 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (4 cm) in width. Mounted on the cabinet frame is the cabinet door.
A sliding glass door, sometimes called an Arcadia door or patio door, is a door made of glass that slides open and sometimes has a screen (a removable metal mesh that covers the door). Australian doors are a pair of plywood swinging doors often found in Australian public houses.
In expensive cabinet work, glued dovetail and multiple tongue and groove are used. Each piece has a slot (the groove or dado) cut all along one edge, and a thin, deep ridge (the tongue) on the opposite edge. The tongue projects a little less than the depth of the groove. Two or more pieces thus fit together closely.
The doors entering each room are aligned with the doors of the connecting rooms along a single axis, providing a vista through successive rooms. The enfilade may be used as a processional route and is a common arrangement in museums and art galleries, as it facilitates the movement of large numbers of people through a building.
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