Knock Down Steel Door Frame Installation

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Knock down steel door frame installation.

When installation is complete the frames have visible seams. Can be used with exterior wood stud walls as well butts existing wall. Standard jamb compression anchors and a unique tab lock corner design for knock down kd assembly assure that the dw series and k series drywall frames install in minutes on finished drywall construction. De la fontaine industries designs and manufactures steel doors and steel frames.

For instance a frame that will be installed in a 4 7 8 inch wall should have a throat size of 4 7 8 inche and a jamb depth of 5 7 8 inches. We recommend hiring a licensed contractor or experienced handyman to install the doors we supply as certain applications may prove to be too complex for a novice. The two common types of frames and elevations are knock down kd. Our steel door frames are fire rated up to 90 minutes for knock down drywall or up to 3 hours rated.

They are supplied with a kd knock down corner for quick installation. A kd or knocked down hollow metal masonry frame can be used for exterior or interior applications and comes in 3 pieces strike jamb hinge jamb and head. Pair frames available for double doors. 16 gauge steel fire rated up to 3.

These frames are specified for installation in existing drywall openings. Drywall frames are designed for light to heavy duty applications in both commercial and institutional buildings. Hang your drywall mud and even paint the walls before you install our knock down steel drywall frames. A few easy steps and you re ready to hang your door and hardware.

The dw series drywall frames are designed for light to maximum duty applications in both commercial and institutional buildings. Frames are installed in rough openings after the wall has been constructed and finished. The overall jamb depth of the frame will be one inch wider than the wall. In commercial settings our doors and frames can be found in such diverse locations the pentagon usa the boston museum of fine arts usa the colorado state university stadium as well as countless schools residences and industrial facilities around the world.

They are easy to install and very durable no matter the size of your door. Installation instructions are provided with most hardware products but not frames and doors as commercial door manufacturers do not provide print instructions with their products. Measure the wall thickness around the door opening. Knock down frames are available in 16 gauge for 1 3 4 doors.

A knockdown frame should have a throat size equal to the wall thickness. 16 gauge cold rolled steel.