Welded hollow metal pocket door frame opening the width is to be calculated by door width x 2 2 1 4.
Hollow metal door frame rough openings.
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.
Welded hollow metal frame with sidelite opening add 4 1 2 to the width plus 2 mullion.
We always provide this rough opening guide with our submittals.
Add 2 1 4 to the height.
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.
Steelcraft is a brand of allegion.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
According to allegion these are the rough openings for the various steelcraft hollow metal frames.
First determine your frame type steelcraft f series frames are the most common and then determine your wall type.
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.
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.
Add 3 1 4 to the door height.
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.