Chapter:

Doors

Explain general location consideration of a door.

The designer or planner of a building should observe the following rules while deciding the
location of doors :

  • The number of doors should be kept minimum for each room, because larger
    number causes obstruction and thus, decreases utility of the accommodation.
    The location and size of a door should be based on its functional requirements.
  • From point of view of utility of the accommodation and the primary need of the
    occupants, doors should preferably be located near the comer of a room (nearly
    20 cm from the comer).
  • From point of view good ventilation and free air circulation inside the room, the
    doors should be located in opposite walls facing each other.
  • The location, number and size of doors are also decided considering the various
    factors, namely, desired day light, desired vision of outside, privacy, natural
    ventilation, heat loss, etc.
  • In addition to above listed factors, doors should preferably be located ....
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