Knock Down Steel Door Frame Installation

They are easy to install and very durable no matter the size of your door.

Knock down steel door frame installation.

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. The two common types of frames and elevations are knock down kd. 16 gauge steel fire rated up to 3. Measure the wall thickness around the door opening.

The kd masonry frame can be installed before or after the wall has been built. Our steel door frames are fire rated up to 90 minutes for knock down drywall or up to 3 hours rated. Can be used with exterior wood stud walls as well butts existing wall. De la fontaine industries designs and manufactures steel doors and steel frames.

16 gauge cold rolled steel. The dw series drywall frames are designed for light to maximum duty applications in both commercial and institutional buildings. 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. All standard commercial knock down frames are manufactured from galvannealed steel and are prepared and reinforced to receive specific architectural door hardware in accordance to ansi a115 standards.

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. The 3 ways to weld steel door frames. They use compression anchors and have interlocking tabs and slots in the corners. They are supplied with a kd knock down corner for quick installation.

The overall jamb depth of the frame will be one inch wider than the wall. A few easy steps and you re ready to hang your door and hardware. Knock down frames are available in 16 gauge for 1 3 4 doors. 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.

Frames are installed in rough openings after the wall has been constructed and finished. 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. Pair frames available for double doors. Hang your drywall mud and even paint the walls before you install our knock down steel drywall frames.

When installation is complete the frames have visible seams. A knockdown frame should have a throat size equal to the wall thickness.