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Flush Door/Flush Design

A door made up of sections that are unbroken be visible rails and stiles to give the door the appearance of an even surface

Fire Station release

An opening mechanism that should be installed for garage door installations that require quick automatic door opening without the use of an electric door opener.

Finish Moulding

Also known as Stop Mould, serves as a seal around the garage door to protect against weather and light infiltration.

Finished Door Opening/Finished Opening

The opening measurements taken between the floor and header and between the face of jambs

Floor Seal

A weatherstrip seal that is attached to the bottom of a door that seals against the floor

Flipper

A device that automatically locks garage doors

A way of measuring horizontal flame across a product under controlled laboratory conditions. It is then compared to the performances of gypsum board which is standardized to 0 and to red oak which is standardized 100.

Flag Bracket

Same as Jamb Angle

Flag Angle

Same as Jamb Angle

Flag

Same as Jamb Angle

Finger Joint

Usually nailed to the outside jamb of the garage door. It creates a seal around the door to protect against weather and keeps light out.

Ferrule

A metal cap or ring that is attached to a cable to form a loop or button at the end.

False Louver Molding

Molding with a special angular shape, when fitted together it gives the appearance of a slatted panel.

Extrusion

Shapes created by forcing hot aluminum or plastic billets in the extrusion press

Exterior Lock

A keyed lock located on the exterior of the garage door

End:

* Bearing Support – Plates that include a ball bearing to support radial movement of a torsion shaft usually located on torsion spring counterbalance units * Bracket – See Bearing Support * Hinge/Roller Hinge – Hinges located on the edge of door sections that allow sections to pivot when the garage door opens or closes […]

Embossed:

* Door Section – A door section with embossed panels * Panel – A panel with surfaces raised to relieve from flat surfaces * Rosette – A ornament designed out of weed, hardboard or aluminum that raises in relief of the surface * Section – See Embossed Door Section * Steel Door Section – See […]

Extension Springs

Typically mounted along the horizontal section of track that provides power or tension by stretching or pulling

Exhaust Traps

Used to expel exhaust from a vehicle to outside of the garage

Emergency Egress Device

A mounted faceplate with a pull handle that allows the operator to open the garage door manually or by spring tension

Electric Interlock

Prevents the use of an electric operator under certain conditions

Eave Height

The height measured from the ground to the bottom of an eave

Edge Grain

Wooden rings that form an angle of 45 degrees with the surface of the pieces

Electric Operators

A powered device that allows the operator to open or close the garage door with the press of a button

Electric Chain Hoist Operator

A garage door operator similar to a “Jack shaft” type operator which features an emergency chain house in the event of a power failure

Eased Off

See Eased Edge

Eased Edge

Meeting rail edges that are rounded and sanded

Duplex Spring

Two torsion springs of different sizes combined within spring fittings.

DSB

An acronym for Double Strength Grade B Glass.

Driveway Post

A post mounted in the driveway for key switches for automatic garage door openers.

Drip Cap/Drip Lap

Devices that are placed near the garage door opening to prevent the elements from entering the garage.

Drawbar Operator

An electric operator that opens and closes the door by pulling and pushing the top section.

Dowel

A wooden pin that can be glued between rails and stiles to strengthen the joints

Double:

* Low Headroom Track – See Double Track Low Headroom * Shaft – Double torsion spring shaft that is utilized when more space is required for counterbalance spring lengths * Strength Glass – A grade of glass that is typically ⅛” thick and lighter than most plate glasses * Top Roller Fixture – A fixture […]

Double End Stile

Two stiles that are adjacent to one another and located at the end of a section.

Door:

* Casing – Framing members that finish the garage doors opening * Check – A device that insures the self closing of a door or wicket * Closer – A device that combines a spring to close the door and a checking arrangement that prevents the door from slamming when closing * Frame/Framework – Two […]

Disconnect Chain

A chain that allows the operator to allow manual use of the emergency hand chain to open and close the garage door in case of power failure.

Design Wind Load

A horizontal design load that is installed into the garage door based on wind speed, building height and the garage doors location.

Dead Coils

Coils that are made inactive by the spring plugs.

Double Door

Larger width doors that are typically used on two car openings.

Decal

The decal attached to your garage door contains information regarding the garage door system.

Dead Load

A permanent static load that remains constant over time. It is usually the weight of the door.

Dead in the Head

A lack of counterbalancing in the open position that prevents the door from fully opening.

DC

Direct current (DC) garage door opener motors convert alternating current (AC) into DC power and are typically smaller and quieter than AC motors.

Door Movement

There are four different types of garage door movement: standard lift, high lift, full vertical lift and low head room. The type of door movement that is best for your garage door depend on the room available between the top of the door and the first obstruction.

Decorative Hardware

Hardware pieces that give a garage door an extra flair and help it stand out from other garage doors in the neighborhood.

Cylinder

The cylinder is what contains the locking pins and accepts the key in a key operated locking mechanism.

C-Value

The heat rate that flows through the insulation when there’s a difference in temperature from the outer to inner surface.

C – Strut

A support that will reduce the deflection of door sections in horizontal positions. This strut also helps to increase the capability of the wind load on a garage door.

Counterweight System

Counteracts the weight of the garage door that will let a reduced force to open and close the door.

Counterbalance/Shaft/System/Tension

Balancing out with a weight of equal force or weight.

Commercial Hardware

This is hardware that is used for commercial and industrial type doors as they are stronger and sturdier.

Commercial Door

This type of door is used a vehicular entrance on commercial buildings like loading docs, service stations, parking garages, etc.

Coaxial Radio Receiver

This insures that the door(s) work with the same transmitters as indicated by the specifications.

Center Lift Cable

This additional assembly is secured to the outside of the garage door near the center of the door. It also provides extra support for wide and heavy doors.

Center Hinge

A hinge that allows sections of the door to pivot while opening generally located on the intermediate stiles. It is also used between the bottom and intermediate sections as an edge hinge.

Coupler/Coupling

Used on commercial and industrial doors these parts are used to connect the two shafts that support the torsion springs. There may be several of these parts depending on the width of the garage door.

Center Bearing Bracket and Plate

A plate or bracket that is used to house the shaft bearing, anchor the torsion springs to the header. It is also used to align and support the counterbalance mechanism to the to the torsion shaft.

Clearance

The amount of room needed on the side, head and back to properly install a sectional garage door.

Clevis/Clevis Pin

This pin is used to hold the counterbalance cable to the bottom bracket or the operator arm to the operator bracket. This pin is held in place with a cotter pin.

Clear Rail

A rail without finger joints that is made with one continuous piece of lumber.

Chill

Also known as a night latch this square shaft piece connects the outside handle to the inside lock.

Channel Truss

A support that reduces reflection of door sections in the horizontal position. It also helps to increase the doors wind load capability.

Chain Tensioner

This part is used to properly tension the drive train between the operator shaft and the door shaft.

Chain for Jackshaft Operator

This is the chain that connects from the door to the jackshaft operator which is what opens the door.

Chain Hoist

A mechanical device that uses a hand chain to open and close the garage door.

Chain Blocks

Used with manually operated doors and can be installed on either side of your door and are secured to the shaft. These blocks are highly recommended for doors 10 feet or taller to help them operate smoothly.

Center Track

The added track that helps to give support to prevent the sagging of an open or horizontal door. This track is more often used with wide or heavy doors.

Center Post

The vertical post that is placed in between 2 single garage doors that is used to combat high force winds.

Center Stile

A part of the door section that is vertical and location and structure in which the center hinge will be attached.

Cable Stopping Device

A fixture placed at the bottom to prevent the door from falling if the cable were to ever break.

Cable Stop

A device placed at the end of the cable that will prevent the cable from slipping through the drum.

Cable Safety Device

A part placed on the bottom which is designed to stop or slow the lowering of a garage door if the cable were to break.

Cable Length

The proper amount of cable that is required to operate the garage door properly.

Cable Drum

A grooved and fitted drum placed onto the shaft of the torsion spring on which the lifting cable is wound onto.

Cable Clamp

A device that is used to secure two pieces of cable to one another.

Cable

A braided band made of several strands of galvanized wire rope also known as Aircraft-Type Cable.

Center Plates

Used to support the shaft in the middle of the door and depending on the width of the door there may be more than one.

C-Shaped Bumper

Spring bumpers put at the ends of vertical tracks and prevents the door from coming out of its tracks if lifted too high.

Broken Cable Device

A fixture at the bottom of the door that is used to prevent the garage door from falling in case the cable breaks.

Bracket Mounted (Track/Rivet)

The method in which to fasten the vertical track to the jamb with the use of brackets.

Bow

When the bottom rail of a wooden garage door is not straight or level. It is often characterized by a “smiling” door in which the corners of it are curled up.

Bottom Weatherseal

The weatherstrip that is attached to the bottom of a garage door to seal between the door and the floor.

Booster Spring

This additional extension spring is used to provide for a weekend counterbalance.

Ball Bearing Drum

To make heavier doors run smoother use this counterbalance drum with a ball bearing in it.

Backroom

The distance measured into a building horizontally from the door mount to where the first obstruction is.

Bottom Rail

This piece is the lowest rail on a horizontal door section.

Bottom Brackets (Corner/Fixture)

Mainly located on the bottom this a support bracket that holds the track rollers and could offer attachment of the lifting cables. These brackets can also be found in other locations as well and not just the bottom.

Blind Rivet

This is a fastening device that will mechanically join materials by using a riveting tool.

Bead

This is the piece of metal, rubber or vinyl that is around the edge of the window panes and secures it in place.

Battery Backup System

This is the system that kicks in to operate the garage door when the battery fails to work.

Back Hang

A hanger that is made from angle iron that attaches from the ceiling to the horizontal tracks of the door.

Automatic Opening Device

A mechanism that is used on the installation that requires rapid door opening without an electric operator.

Automatic Latch

A device that is used to automatically lock the garage door.

Automatic Garage Door Lock

A locking device that is automatic and is sometimes also known as an automatic latch.

Anchoring Plates

An anchoring plate is an “L” shaped bracket that is sometimes welded to the tracks to prevent adjustments. This bracket secures the garage door track to the wall to keep it secure.