Handleset

Related terms

• Deadbolt

  A lock bolt thrown by a key or thumbturn (not spring-actuated), the primary security lock on an exterior door. Grade 1 is the highest res…

• Head

  The horizontal top member of a window or door frame, below the structural header.

• Handing

  The designation of which way a door swings and which side the hinges are on (left/right, in/out). Critical to order the correct prehung u…

• Hinge (Door)

  The pivoting hardware carrying the door's weight; ball-bearing hinges are specified for heavy or high-use doors.

• Glazing

  The glass component of a window and the process of installing it. 'Single/double/triple glazing' refers to the number of glass panes.

• Hollow-Core Door

  A lightweight interior door with a cardboard-honeycomb core. The economical standard for interior passage doors; poor sound control.

• Garden Window

  A small projecting box window, often over a kitchen sink, with glass on multiple sides and a shelf for plants.

• Hopper Window

  A window hinged at the bottom that tilts inward from the top. Common in basements for ventilation and egress in some configurations.