Hollow Metal Door Frame Rough Openings

Add 3 1 4 to the door height.

Hollow metal door frame rough openings.

The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. 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. Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides. Assa abloy group brands have a broad offering of steel doors metal frames energy efficient solutions and aesthetic design options.

We provide energy efficient solutions with thermal break frames decorative openings with madera and sound control with sound tech xpress. Beacon commercial door lock generally supplies hollow metal frames from steelcraft. Hollow metal doors and frames. Steelcraft is a brand of allegion.

Since the standard face on a hollow metal frame is 2 the outside dimensions of a 3068 welded frame will be 3 4 x 6 10 so this ro dimension will give you 1 4 of play. Knock down masonry drywall and multi use frames are available from curries in series profile face dimensions gauges and door opening sizes to fit most any need in the construction industry today. Images used from steelcraft shop manual. In addition curries and its distributors can modify and weld frames to expand the variety of frames available even further.

First determine your frame type steelcraft f series frames are the most common and then determine your wall type. We always provide this rough opening guide with our submittals. Add 2 1 4 to the height. Welded hollow metal frame with sidelite opening add 4 1 2 to the width plus 2 mullion.

According to allegion these are the rough openings for the various steelcraft hollow metal frames. Using a 3068 door as an example the rough opening size for a welded frame would be 3 4 1 4 x 6 10 1 4. Recommended rough opening sizes for commercial metal door frames hollow metal frames that wrap wall interior knockdown frames hollow metal frames that butt wall block or exterior wood stud nominal door size recommended opening 2 0 x 6 8 28 1 2 x 82 1 4 2 4 x 6 8 32 1 2 x 82 1 4. 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.