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Yes - I've always called them bar and batten, possibly that's the
Scot's term. I've checked with my DIY Manual and if you change
'batten' for 'ledged' then I think we're talking about the same thing.

The book I have shows a framed ledged braced and battened door and one
without a frame. What I've got is T & G boarding which is held
together with 3 'ledges' and no braces. The ledges are some 6" from the
top and bottom and one in the nominal middle. As cheap as they come
perhaps a 100 years ago but now have a lovely soft set honey colour and
are part of the character of the cottage, but it would be nice if they
were straight, hence the question.

Rob