Filling Hollow Metal Door Frames

The internal cavity of the frame is fill with masonry or mortar.

Filling hollow metal door frames.

Some frames are grouted to deaden sound transfer or to minimize the impact of heavy vibration in nearby equipment. Frames are grouted only when specified. It also makes it more difficult for people to break into or out of the building. A process done in the field during hollow metal frame installation.

Galvanized steel hollow metal doors and frames are generally made with galvannealed steel not galvanized steel. It is intended to mainly provide sound deadening to the frame. The grout helps to stabilize the frame and increase its durability and strength. Grout is often used to fill hollow metal door frames in masonry walls.

Galvanized steel has that spangled look and is often found in coating weights of g40 g60 and we ve seen. 2 fill the screw or bolt holes with the same material as the door or frame. But in this case our cmu cinder block. Hollow metal door manufacturers have proprietary cores as well particularly for high performance products.

Custom fire rated 16 gauge steel frames. Fire rated frames are not required to be grouted. The sixty four thousand dollar question is what is the same material as a wood door and on a hollow metal door is covering the holes with a steel plate the same as filling the holes with the same material as the door. The difference is the type of filler that you use.

Normally we like to order door frames with the dimpled holes and use the extra long screws they give you to set them. Stiles steel doors windows and storefront systems have been recognized as the benchmark for design versatility and high performance for over 30 years. 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. Yes wood doors can be used and installed in most hollow metal frame applications including fe series and de series double egress frames.

The procedure to fill holes in a metal door is similar to repairing wood doors. Caution for fire rated applications the wood door manufa. Commercial hollow metal door frames welded or knocked down for new or existing drywall block masonry walls. Grout is a water based product.