While door frames can get tricky depending on what type of door you re working with interior doors and exterior doors or sliding doors and patio doors let s assume we re looking at an average entry door frame and the basic door frame parts you ll need to know.
Parts of an interior door frame.
The unfinished natural wood frame can be installed to either side of the door opening.
The door jamb is one of the most visible door pieces so much so that people sometimes confuse it with the frame itself.
The builder s choice wood pocket door frame is the builder s choice wood pocket door frame is constructed from solid hemlock and is conveniently pre assembled for easy installation.
It supports the jamb as well as the part of the building that s over the door.
The jambs also called the door legs are the interior sides of a door frame specifically the parts of the frame that hold the mounting hinges on one side and the strike plate for the latch on the other.
Head top rail.
The head is the top of the door frame sometimes called.
Parts of a door and door frame.
Be careful not to confuse the jambs with other door frame parts and specifically the door casing.
While we don t include locks you can read all about the different types of door locks here.
That way you can be sure the opening is wide enough.
However behind the jamb and inside the wall the structural hidden part of the door frame is an important part of the door anatomy.