They are usually only added to one side of the door meaning the door looks different from either side.
Battened and ledged door meaning.
Battened ledged and framed doors.
Battened door a wood door without stiles which is constructed of vertical boards held together by horizontal battens 2 on the back side.
The most sturdy construction is framed ledged and braced due to the additional support the frame adds.
The door consist of a series of vertical battens usually tongued and grooved and fixed together with horizontal.
For the simple battened and ledged door frame work is provided in the form of two verticals known as stiles.
Batten door definition is a door made of usually narrow boards set lengthwise and secured by battens nailed crosswise.
The ledges and braces should reduce the chance of the door warping and losing its shape.
Stiles are generally 100mm wide and as far as thickness is concerned the thickness of stile should be equal to the combined thickness of ledge and batten.