What Is A Rebated Pair Of Doors?
In joinery terms, rebate refers to the overlap of the meeting stiles of two doors when they are closed. When a pair of doors is rebated, draughts, noise, and heat transfer are reduced. Furthermore, it increases the security of your pair of doors since they’re nearly impossible to open from the other side – especially if they’re also locked.
Rebated door pairs open and close independently. However, a rebated door pair has a primary or lead door and secondary door or slave door. The rebate means that the primary door can open and close freely but it can’t close completely without the secondary door being shut.
Careful consideration must be given so the correct door opens the correct way. The options are:
Right Hand Open In
Left Hand Open In
Right Hand Open Out
Left Hand Open Out
Parkwood Doors Rebate Formula:
(Overall pair width – 25) / 2 = Door width or Door width x 2 + 25 = Overall pair width.
Example: 1745mm-25mm = 17 20/2 = 860mm door width.
or
Example: 860mmx2 = 1720mm+25mm = 1745 overall pair width.
Standard Timber Rebated Pairs By Others
Standard Timber (by others) Rebate Formula:
(Overall pair width + 9) / 2 = Door width or Door width x 2 – 9 = Overall pair width.
Example: 1711mm+9mm = 17 20/2 = 860mm door width.
or
Example: 860mmx2 = 1720mm-9mm = 1711 overall pair width.
What Door Hardware Is Required For Rebated Doors?
Flush Bolts
In order to secure a pair of doors, a Flush Bolt is used on the inactive leaf at the top and/or bottom.
Lock and Strike Plate
Most locks can be used on rebated pairs but you will require a rebate kit, a rebate kit is an accessory that is used to allow a lock or latch mechanism to be fitted correctly on a pair of double opening rebated doors.
