Hollow Metal Door Frame Rough Opening Sizes

Flush mount frames with punch dimple anchors.

Hollow metal door frame rough opening sizes.

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. B opening height 1. 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. A opening width 2.

Recommended opening sizes for hollow metal frames. Hollow metal frames that wrap wall. Hollow metal frame applications for existing openings. 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.

The rough opening would be 38 x 85. 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 2 6 x 6 8 34 1 2 x 82 1 4 2 8 x 6 8 36 1 2 x 82 1 4 2 10 x 6 8 38 1 2 x 82 1 4 3 0 x 6 8 40 1 2 x 82 1 4 3 4. Interior knockdown frames that wrap wall. Slip on kd drywall frames 2.

Recommended rough opening sizes for commercial metal door frames. This also applies to cased open frames. For a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. For fire rated openings drywall must extend at least 1 2 into frame.

Learn about hollow metal frame anchors in our previous blog post. Interior knockdown frames hollow metal frames that butt wall. Please verify before ordering. For a 3070 single door the frame s rough opening would be 37 1 2 x 84 1 2 four sided borrowed light is frame opening order size rabbet to rabbet plus 2 3 4 1 4 both width and height.