Welded Hollow Metal Door Frames
Welded hollow metal frame with sidelite opening add 4 1 2 to the width plus 2 mullion.
Welded hollow metal door frames. The back side of the frame then has interlocking tabs or tack welds holding the frame together. Example 3 0 x 7 0 door with 2 0 sidelite r o. Anchors are provided for any wall condition whether new or existing. Frames are assembled squared welded ground smooth and prime painted.
The joints are welded together at the faces using a continuous bead along the full face of the frame. There are hollow metal frame anchors that are specifically used for each wall type and there is also a combination anchor that can be used for either type of stud. Doormart usa has more hollow metal doors knock down frames welded frames wood doors knock down borrowed lites in more standard sizes and configurations than you ll find anywhere else. A welded hollow metal door frame can be used for both interior and exterior applications.
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. Beacon commercial door lockutilizes a welding method known as face welding for hollow metal frames. We also have a huge stock of commercial door hardware such as stanley hinges schlage locks falcon locks von duprin falcon exit devices dor o matic. According to the steel door institute the joints between the head and jamb faces have a continuous weld on the visible side of both faces only.
Costs are higher for welded versus kd frames due to the additional labor involved in the welding and finishing process. These can be supplied as kd knock down for field assembly or welded prior to installation as a complete unit similar to f series frames. Add 2 1 4 to the height. This is the most common method used for welded hollow metal framesas it provides a strong and better looking frame.
Rite doors single or pair opening same as welded hollow metal frame. The c series frames are typically welded and installed as part of the wall framing sequence using wood or steel stud anchors building the wall up to the frame. They are particularly well suited for exterior openings and masonry walls. Frames are available in virtually any jamb depth or profile and can be welded or made as knocked down frames.
Steelcraft stud wall anchors 1. Stud anchors are often shipped loose with the frames or they can be welded into the jambs. This type of weld is the most common type of welded frame. 36 2 24 4 1 2 x 84 2 1 4 66 1 2 x 86 1 4 welded hollow metal borrowed lite opening.
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