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TERMS & DEFINITIONS

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1. FRAME: 3. SILL:
The door frame includes the head jamb across the top, side Our door sills are made of Ultrex®, pultruded fiberglass
jambs and the sill at the bottom. Marvin® frames are built based materials that are virtually impervious to time, weather
strong to stand up to heavy door usage year after year. and pressure. Ultrex door sills provide excellent performance
in hot or cold climates, plus durability over the long haul by
2. RAIL: resisting warping, denting and fading.
The horizontal wood members of a door are called rails,
the vertical components are called stiles. The bottom rail 4. PANELS:
on a French door design is about 8" high, harmonizing In a door, the panel is the main section, operating or
with traditional design preferences. On other doors, narrow stationary, that is installed into the frame. Marvin doors come
bottom rails match 4 3/4" stiles for a clean, uncluttered in many sizes, some of the industry’s largest, but all share the
appearance. tight tolerances for fit and quality finishes.

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