Masonry Hollow Metal Door Frame

Due to the different materials used for walls hollow metal framesmust be able to anchor to each wall type.

Masonry hollow metal door frame.

The kd masonry frame can be installed before or after the wall has been built. Many wall types are used in buildings including wood stud walls steel stud walls and masonry walls. Can be used with exterior wood stud walls as well butts existing wall. Click the video above to see how the steel door institute sdi demonstrates how to install a steel door frame into masonry construction.

Hollow metal framesare installed in various locations throughout a building. Masonry flush frames curries offers a complete line of flush frames that are available in 18 16 14 and 12 gauge cold rolled or galvannealed steel and in 16 or 14 gauge stainless steel. This is a standard option offered by most steel frame distributors and may also be referred to as punch and dimple preps. Standard hollow metal door frames are constructed from 16 gauge roll form steel but can also be manufactured in 14 gauge or 12 gauge metal thicknesses.

Frames can be knocked down set up and spot welded at miters or set up and arc welded at miters and ground smooth. Instead a roughopening should be blocked out no less than 3 16 4 8 mm larger than the frame on all three sides. While the use of hollow metal frames in cast in place concrete walls is a common construction practice the sdi does not recommend the inclusion of the frame as part of the process of pouring the wall. Hollow metal door frames are available with a wide range of anchoring options to accommodate varying wall conditions and can be used with steel doors or commercial wood doors.

Frames are available in virtually any jamb depth or profile and can be welded or made as knocked down frames. Custom hollow metal frames we fabricate custom hollow metal frames to fit any size opening including borrowed lite sidelite and transom frames of any profile. Request that the frame manufacturer include existing wall anchors ewa with the frame.