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Anatomy of a Wine Door

Who ever thought you'd need to know about the anatomy of a door? But it is important that you become familiar with how a door is constructed and installed in order to make the proper buying decision. We hope the chart below assists in that endeavor! To Learn More About How To Install Your Door, Click Here.

ANATOMY OF A WINE CELLAR DOOR
No.	Term	Definition
1	Etching	Designs that are etched on our wine cellar doors either around the border or in the center of the glass.
2	Jamb	The frame that the wine door sits inside. The jamb consists of two sides, a top and a threshold. The wine cellar door hinges and strike plate for the lockset are attached to the jamb.
3	Sidelights	Sidelights are glass panels or stationary door panels that are attached to the sides of operating wine cellar doors. Sidelights are available in 15”, 30", and custom widths.
4	Door Swing	The direction that the wine cellar door moves when opened. With our wine doors it defines the side of the jamb that the hinges are on (left or right), and the direction of the swing (in or out).
5	Door Sweep	The weather stripping that mounts to the bottom of the wine cellar door. It consists of several small vinyl flaps that “sweep” the threshold, maintaining a seal.
6	Glass	The glass panel inside our standard wine cellar doors and sidelights. Solid mahogany wine cellar doors are also available.
7	Casings	The wood trim that is applied to both the jamb and wall, covering the gap between the two. Our trim is solid mahogany and can be ordered as flat or fluted. Two sets are required for application inside and outside the wine cellar.
8	Weather Stripping	A synthetic rubber material that is discretely applied to the jambs of all Vigilant wine cellar doors to provide a weather tight seal between jamb and door when closed.
9	Wine Door Hardware	All wine cellars should be locked! Wine cellar door hardware available in brass, oil-rubbed bronze and satin nickel and installed at our shop.
10	Strike Plate	A matching metal plate that is attached to the jamb and accepts the lockset mechanism.
11	Threshold	The section of the jamb that sits on the floor and runs between the side jambs and beneath the wine cellar door. Required on weather-tight doors.
12	Crown Molding	An accessory molding that includes a top pediment. Can be added to the top section of standard casings on all wine cellar doors.
13	Fluted Casings	An optional, ornamental casing that is wider than our standard casing and contains a repeating ¼” flute running through it.