What do you need to know about door louvers?
Louvers (door vents) can be added to virtually any commercial steel or wood door. Louvers provide air ventilation between rooms or inside of closets. Louvered doors help ventilate rooms when closed while still providing privacy and security. Louvers are often found inside of restroom and electrical or mechanical closet doors.
What kind of wood is a louvered door made out of?
This Louvered Solid Wood Unfinished Slab Standard Door is unfinished and can be painted or stained to match your decor. The door is constructed from solid pine from environmentally-friendly, sustainable yield forests. The high-quality vertical grain delivers the best appearance and performance.
Where do you find louvers in a closet?
Louvers are often found inside of restroom and electrical or mechanical closet doors. Call us for pricing on special louver types, sizes, finishes – and volume discounts.
How big of a frame do I need for a louver insert?
Approximate overall size of the frame is 1-3/8″ larger than our listed size. Example a 12″ x 12″ louver insert will fit in a 13″ x 13″ door with the overall frame at about 13-3/8″ x 13-3/8″. Need a custom size or specie (Red Oak, Mahogany-Sapele, Cherry or Maple)?
How big is a standard air intake louver?
The louver size is 36” wide by 72” high and the required intake air volume is 6,000 CFM. What is the free area, the pressure drop and the free area velocity?. Draw a line joining 36” wide on the “Louver Width” (W scale) to 72” high on the “Louver Height” (H scale).
How big of a wind load does a price louver need?
As a standard, all PRICE louvers built in a single section are designed to sup-port a 25 psf (100 mph) wind load. All louvers having 2 sections in width by 2 sections in height or more may require additional structure to support the wind load.