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Steel Door Frame Installation in Steel Stud Construction

Version 2014 1130

Steel Door Frame Installation

in Steel Stud Construction

For use with the Steel Door Institute (SDI) video

How to Install a Steel Door Frames in Steel Stud Construction

This manual gives you step-by-step instructions for the installation

of a steel door frame in steel stud construction. It is a companion

piece to the SDI video How to Install a Steel Door Frames in Steel

Stud Construction. This manual and the video are designed to work

in tandem. Please watch the video for a visual demonstration of all

steps in this process or to clarify what a specic step may look like.

To access the video, scan the QR code below or visit the SDI website

steeldoor.org/videos.php.

Link to video.

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Steel Door Frame Installation in Steel Stud Construction Steel Door Frame Installation in Steel Stud Construction For use with the Steel Door Institute (SDI) video How to Install a Steel Door Frames in Steel Stud Construction This manual gives you step-by-step instructions for the installation of a steel door frame in steel stud construction. It is a companion piece to the SDI video How to Install a Steel Door Frames in Steel Stud Construction. This manual and the video are designed to work in tandem.
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Steel Door Institute Frame Installation: Steel Stud Construction In any building project, secure openings require proper frame installation. This manual will guide you through the key steps for the proper installation of a steel door frame in steel stud construction. Prepare: Select the right materials and tools for this project. Install: Set the frame plumb, level & square; complete frame installation. Verify: Test the door to ensure that it is functioning properly. Step 1: Preparation 1.
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Steel Door Frame Installation in Steel Stud Construction EXPERT INSIGHTS: √√ Always verify floor conditions to the drawing before setting the frame. √√ Circumstances may call for mounting the frame directly to the concrete or there may be carpet, tile, ceramic tile or wood flooring that is yet to be installed. √√ If you are installing the door frame before the floor is installed, it is critical to know the specifications of the floor that will be laid.
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Steel Door Institute 11. At this point, the steel studs should be in place, leaving out the studs around the rough opening. Stand the frame up in the wall line at the proposed location. 12. Place the properly sized spreader between the hinge and strike jambs at the floor. Spreader CAUTION: Check the spreader to ensure that it has been cut squarely and accurately. This will help align the jambs as they are anchored to the floor and is critical to ensure proper installation.
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Steel Door Frame Installation in Steel Stud Construction 23. Position the top of the hinge jamb to the stud so that it will accept the proper thickness drywall on each side. 24. Bend the anchor ear around the stud to hold the anchor in place. EXPERT INSIGHTS: Attach to stud allowing for drywall thickness √√ Framing conditions at the opening affect the type of anchor used, such as wood stud anchors.
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Steel Door Institute 31. Spreaders should be left in place during hanging of drywall to help prevent the frame from being knocked out of plumb. Step 4: Verification 32. Check the frame again for trueness before screwing the drywall off to the perimeter studs around the frame. 33. The frame installation is now complete and ready for the next stage of construction. Final check for trueness The procedures described in this document are only guidelines.