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An astragal is commonly used to seal between a pair of doors. The astragal closes the clearance gap created by bevels on one or both mating doors, and helps deaden sound. The vertical member (molding) attaches to a stile on one of a pair of either sliding or swinging doors, against which the other
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An astragal may also be known as a "meeting stile seal". It is sometimes confused with the wooden trim that divides the panes of a multi-light window or door, known as a
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for weatherstripping. The weatherstripping at the bottom of garage doors is also referred to as an astragal.
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profile composed of a half-round surface surrounded by two flat planes (
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The word "astragal" comes from the Greek for "ankle-joint",
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