Entry Doors
While entry doors and patio doors are exterior-grade appliances, and are found in the exterior walls, they differ in placement and construction. Entry doors are always found at the front entrance, garage entrance (where by building code a fire-rated assembly is required), and often at the rear of the building. They have low or flat thresholds to prevent tripping by users, compression weather-stripping to keep out the cold and wind, and until recently, only a latch-bolt with a deadbolt used in combination to secure the door into the strike jamb when closed.
- Manufacturers:
- Jeld-Wen,
- Masonite,
- Simpson,
- Therma-Tru,
- TruStile
