Here is a basic list of issues to be specified:

  1. Types of doors: interior or exterior?
  2. Models and finishes
  3. Door sizes or rough opening sizes to calculate the door sizes
  4. Number of doors
  5. Configurations (swing, bypass, pocket etc.)
  6. Types of hardware needed (handles? concealed or plain bearing hinges? tracks?)
  7. Swing directions (LHI - left hand inswing? RHI - right hand inswing?)
  8. Lockset functions (passage, privacy or keyed?)
  9. Additional options: automatic door bottom, frameless system etc.
  10. Project lead time (when are the doors needed at the job site?)
  11. Budget
  12. Any special requirements (fire ratings, etc.)