Double Door Planner
Enter your opening width, height and use. Get a clear call on single vs double, the size of each leaf, the right hardware and an indicative cost uplift — sized to NBC 2016 door widths. Indicative India 2026; always verify your local bye-law.
Your opening
Your opening is about 1,524 mm wide. We recommend single below ~1200 mm, leaf-and-a-half from 1200–1500 mm, and a full double at 1500 mm and above — nudged by your priority (Favour symmetric twin leaves where the opening allows.). Frame (chowkat) adds ~50–75 mm per side to the structural opening. Indicative — confirm exact widths in your local bye-law.
Recommended configuration
Equal double
Two matched leaves · Largest door in the home; grand double reads as arrival.
Active leaf
762 mm
Full clear opening
1,524 mm
both leaves open
Hardware items
6
see list below
Active leaf ~762 mm opens day-to-day; inactive leaf ~762 mm stays bolted shut (flush bolts top & bottom) and opens only for furniture or arrivals.
Indicative cost uplift vs a single leaf: +0% (second shutter + extra hardware). Varies by city, material & vendor.
Hardware for this configuration
Flush bolts (top & bottom) on inactive leaf
hold the passive leaf fixed into frame & floor
Astragal (meeting-stile seal)
covers the gap where leaves meet; weather & light seal
Multipoint lock on active leaf
engages frame at 3 points for entry-grade security
Tower bolt on inactive leaf
manual override to open second leaf
6–8 butt hinges (3–4 per leaf)
carry both leaves' weight
Door viewer / video door phone
see callers at the entry
Vastu note
A equal double gives you a pair of leaves, and an even number of shutters or panels is traditionally considered auspicious — especially for a main entrance or pooja door, which is also held to be best in the north, east or north-east and ideally the largest door in the home. Treat this as tradition plus the practical reasoning that a generous, symmetric entry simply reads as welcoming. Our entrance-vastu guide covers door direction, threshold (dehleez) and inward, clockwise opening in detail.
Design a door that earns its opening
DesignAI takes your configuration, use and priority and proposes a leaf design, material and hardware finish tuned to your home and a Vastu-aware entrance layout.
Go deeper
Related Guides — Deep-dive reading
Double Doors in India (2026): Two-Leaf Entrances, Proportions, Hardware & Cost
When a double-leaf door makes sense for Indian main entrances, pooja rooms and master suites, plus active/inactive leaf hardware, the Vastu note on even panels, security at the meeting stile and the rupee premium over a single door.
Home Doors & EntrancesSingle vs Double Door (2026): Which to Choose for Indian Homes
A head-to-head decision guide for Indian homes: how opening width, grandeur, cost, security, furniture movement, Vastu and maintenance settle whether you fit one leaf or two, plus where the leaf-and-a-half option wins.
Home Doors & EntrancesDoor Width Standards for Indian Homes: Room-by-Room Widths & Clear Opening (2026)
Standard door widths by room per NBC 2016, the difference between frame size, leaf size and clear opening, and the minimum widths furniture and wheelchairs actually need.
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