Wall Fixtures: Doors, Windows & More
The complete guide to every wall fixture — door types (hinged, French, sliding, pocket, barn), window types (fixed, sliding, bay, corner bay), fireplaces, balconies, railings, and stairs. What each one is, when to use it, and how to add it in RoomSketch3D.
Door types in floor plans
Hinged, French, sliding (glass + wood), pocket, barn, Dutch, bifold, accordion, pivot — what each is and when to use it.
Hinged (swing) doors
The complete reference for the most common door type — history, mechanism, sizes, hardware, code, cost.
French doors
Paired hinged doors — formal, wide, almost always glass. History, sizes, glazing, hardware, cost.
Sliding glass doors
Patio glass doors — configurations, sizes, glazing, hardware. The complete reference.
Pocket doors
Doors that disappear into the wall — the complete reference.
Sliding wood doors
Bypass closet doors and interior sliders — the complete reference.
Barn doors
Surface-mount sliding doors — the complete reference.
Pocket door vs barn door — the definitive comparison
Direct comparison: pocket disappears, barn is visible. When each wins.
French doors vs sliding glass doors — the definitive comparison
French vs sliding glass — every dimension compared.
Door swing direction and hinge side
Hinge side, swing direction, and the conventions for getting both right.
Standard door widths
Reference chart: interior, entry, French, sliding, pocket, barn — all standard widths.
Door rough opening sizes
Rough opening = door width + 2 inches; height + 2.5 inches.
Door clearance: swing arcs and approach space
Swing arc, approach, walkway — how much floor a door actually takes.
Garage doors
Single, double, triple — sizes and where they go.
Bay windows
Three styles, two structural types, every dimension. The definitive bay window guide.
Corner bay windows
Two-wall bay windows wrapping a building corner — full reference.
Window types
Fixed, double-hung, casement, awning, sliding, bay, bow, transom — what each is and when to use it.
Staircase types
Straight, L, U, winder, spiral, curved, monumental — every staircase type.
Doorless openings and passageways
Doorless openings — sizes, finishes, structural requirements.
Fireplace types
Wood, gas, electric, ethanol; wall, corner, dual — every fireplace type.
Balconies in floor plans
Every balcony type — rectangular, L-shape, Juliet, cantilevered, recessed.
Wall types — full, railing, and open
Full, railing, open — three wall behaviors and when to use each.
Drawing interior walls
Cross-hair + pull-handle workflow, five styles, and where openings go.
Interior walls vs exterior walls
What each wall type does and how to think about them.
Railing styles — the complete reference
Spindle, glass, cable, wood, brick — every residential railing style.
Corner fireplaces
Diagonal corner fireplaces — when they work and how to size them.
Stair riser and tread standards
Standard residential riser, tread, and the formulas behind them.
Fixed vs sliding windows
Fixed for view and budget; sliding for ventilation and width.
Bay window styles: angled, box, and bow
Angled, box, bow — geometry, look, cost.
Bay vs corner bay window
Single-wall vs two-wall bay — view, cost, when each wins.
Standard window sizes
Quick reference: standard residential window dimensions.
Cased vs uncased openings
Trimmed or trimless — what each says about the architecture.
Dual / double-sided fireplaces
See-through fireplaces — when they work and how.
L-shaped balconies
Wraparound balcony — corner units and view properties.
Balcony dimensions
Quick reference for balcony depths, widths, railings.
Standard wall thickness
Wall thicknesses by type — quick reference.
Pillars and load-bearing columns
Structural and decorative columns — sizes and placement.
Wall mirrors and built-ins
Wall mirrors — shapes, sizes, where they live in the UI.
Wall utilities: outlets, switches, safes
Switches, outlets, and wall safes — heights and conventions.
Straight vs L-shape vs U-shape staircases
Direct comparison: straight, L, U.
Stair width and landing requirements
Stair width and landing standards.
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