Knock Down Door Frame Installation

How to install a knock down door frame without damaging the sheetrock around it.

Knock down door frame installation.

The two common types of frames and elevations are knock down kd and welded. The specification of frames and elevations is a combination of application and preference. Corporate office 818 492 3500 or. The overall jamb depth of the frame will be one inch wider than the wall.

Hang your drywall mud and even paint the walls before you install our knock down steel drywall frames. Measure the wall thickness around the door opening. Welded in reverse base anchor install threshold to cover anchor. A knockdown frame should have a throat size equal to the wall thickness.

Knock down frames come in three separate pieces. De la fontaine industries designs and manufactures steel doors and steel frames. How to install a knock down door frame without damaging the sheetrock around it. Non standard available upon request at an additional charge.

Timely industries is the leading manufacturer of prefinished steel door frames outperforming other door frames with lower opening costs. Furnished with flat head 8 3 8 x 6 masonry sleeve anchors or flat head 8 3 8 x 5 wood lag screws. A kd or knocked down hollow metal drywall frame slip on frame is used for interior applications and comes in 3 pieces strike jamb hinge jamb and head. 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.

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. A few easy steps and you re ready to hang your door and hardware. Frame is punch and dimpled 4 dimpled holes per jamb 8 per frame. The kd drywall door frame is designed to be installed after the stud wall has been built and drywall applied as it wraps the wall.

Knock down door frames are held in place using compression against studs and then the bottom anchor is attached to the studs through the wall. This article covers the most popular types of kd and welded frame constructions along with the pros and cons of each. Our steel door frames are fire rated up to 90 minutes for knock down drywall or up to 3 hours rated.