Filling Hollow Metal Door Frames

Frames are grouted only when specified.

Filling hollow metal door frames.

We manufacture built to order commercial hollow metal doors and frames in steel galvanized steel stainless steel bronze brass and other alloys many with specific functions such as sound. Commercial hollow metal door frames welded or knocked down for new or existing drywall block masonry walls. Grout is often used to fill hollow metal door frames in masonry walls. Fire rated frames are not required to be grouted.

Grout is a water based product. You will have to use a bonding. Yes wood doors can be used and installed in most hollow metal frame applications including fe series and de series double egress frames. How to fill holes in a metal door.

The internal cavity of the frame is fill with masonry or mortar. Galvanized steel hollow metal doors and frames are generally made with galvannealed steel not galvanized steel. Frames and ansi naamm hmma 863 guide specifications for detention security hollow metal doors and frames the standards require that frame jambs shall be fully grouted to provide added security protection against battering wedging spreading and other means of forcing open the door. Stiles steel doors windows and storefront systems have been recognized as the benchmark for design versatility and high performance for over 30 years.

2 fill the screw or bolt holes with the same material as the door or frame. It also makes it more difficult for people to break into or out of the building. The difference is the type of filler that you use. But in this case our cmu cinder block.

The grout helps to stabilize the frame and increase its durability and strength. Caution for fire rated applications the wood door manufa. Some frames are grouted to deaden sound transfer or to minimize the impact of heavy vibration in nearby equipment. Hollow metal door manufacturers have proprietary cores as well particularly for high performance products.

Galvanized steel has that spangled look and is often found in coating weights of g40 g60 and we ve seen. Normally we like to order door frames with the dimpled holes and use the extra long screws they give you to set them. Custom fire rated 16 gauge steel frames. A process done in the field during hollow metal frame installation.