Anatomy Of An Interior Stile And Rail Door

Door components of a typical "6 Panel" stile & rail door.

Anatomy of an wood interior stile and rail door. Red oak interior stile and rail six (6) panel door from the Derby Series feature double-hip raised panels.

The drawing above depicts the components of a typical "6 Panel" stile and rail door. This will help you understand the major components and their orientation in the door as well as their component names, top rail, cross rail, mullion, lock rail, bottom rail, and stiles. The photo above is a Red Oak "6 Panel" door, shown in straight panel door design #61, from the Stallion Door's "Derby Series" featuring "Double-Hip" raised panels. (If you are looking for a 6 panel door, we also have 78 other "6 Panel" door designs to pick from, as well as 1 panel doors, 2 panel doors, 3 panel doors, 4 panel doors, 5 panel doors, 7 panel doors, 8 panel doors 10 panel doors and custom doors). It's Your House, ...The Choice is Yours!

For additional door construction information you could refer to the "Panel Options" page.

Photo below shows how changes in door height effect the door design. The photo depicts common door heights, but the doors can be ordered in ANY HEIGHT up to 8/0 (96") and in any width up to 3/6 (42").

Number 1 of 3 photos showing how panels change with changes in door height. This 6/8 door is a "Uniform Light" Yellow Poplar 4 panel door with eyebrow arch top panels. Number 2 of 3 photos showing how panels change with changes in door height. This 7/0 door is a 4 panel "Uniform Light" Yellow Poplar door with eyebrow arch top panels. Number 3 of 3 photos showing how panels change with changes in door height. This is an 8/0 door is a 4 panel "Uniform Light" Yellow Poplar door with eyebrow arch top panels.

6/8 (80" High Door)

7/0 (84" High Door)

8/0 (96" High Door)

MATCHING BIFOLDS

All Door designs are available with matching bifolds. Bifold doors are great for closets and other tight areas where you may have space limitations making opening a door difficult. By-pass and pocket doors also work well in these applications.

Number 1 of 2 photos showing a curved arch top & bottom Maple interior door with its matching bifold door.
Number 2 of 2 showing a curved arch top & bottom Maple interior bifold door with its matching stile and rail door.

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Matching Bifold

The stile and rail door pictured above is a flat panel door with square sticking from the "Saratoga Series", in design #14 which features and arched top and bottom panel. It is shown with the matching bifold. Our doors and bifolds are available in any size and are made to fit your existing opening, making them a great choice for your replacement door project.