Standard

Posted: 12/27/06

RState Standard

 * Institutionally Developed

*College:  not applicable

CAR 130 – Doors and Door Hardware

 

Course Description

Provides instruction in the identification and installation of a variety of doors, frames, and door hardware for commercial construction applications. Topics include: door types, door hardware, thresholds, weatherstripping, and overhead doors

Competency Areas

Hours

Door Types

Class

1

Door Hardware

D. Lab

4

Thresholds

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Weatherstripping

Credit

3

Overhead Doors

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Construction Core

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

DOOR TYPES

2

6

0

 

Identify common commercial door types.

 

 

 

 

Describe the installation procedure for each type.

 

 

 

Frame types

Identify common commercial doorframes.

 

 

 

Door installation

Install a commercial metal frame and door.

 

 

 

DOOR HARDWARE

2

2

0

Locksets

Install a commercial lockset.

 

 

 

Closers

Install a commercial door closer.

 

 

 

Door accessories

Describe the installation procedure for typical commercial door accessories.

 

 

 

THRESHOLDS

3

5

0

 

Identify commercial door thresholds.

 

 

 

 

Install a commercial threshold.

 

 

 

WEATHERSTRIPPING

1

3

0

Types of weatherstripping

Identify common types of commercial weatherstripping.

 

 

 

Weatherstripping installation

Install commercial weatherstripping.

 

 

 

OVERHEAD DOORS

1

5

0

Overhead door types

Identify common types of overhead doors.

 

 

 

 

Match overhead doors with specific applications.

 

 

 

Overhead door installation

Install a commercial overhead door.

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

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Drake, G. (latest edition). Everyone’s book of hand and small powered tools. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.

Lewis, G. (latest edition). Safety for Carpenters and Woodworkers. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of hand woodworking tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of portable power tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition). The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition). NCCER: Core Curricula: Basic Communication Skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

Phelps, J., & Philbin, T. (Eds.). (latest edition). Complete building construction. New York: Macmillan. http://www.macmillan.com/.

Wagner, W.H. (latest edition). Modern carpentry. (rev. ed.) South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Wilcox. http://www.irwin-pub.com/high/agencies.htm.

Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition). Materials and procedures for residential construction. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.

 

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