Metal Door Frame Header

Together the headers king studs and trimmers act as a system that transfers weight from above down and around the window and door openings to the floor and foundation below.

Metal door frame header. The door shown is a 3 0 x 6 8 with an overall opening requirement of 40 x 82 to allow for the 2 face of the hollow metal frame. Lateral load is the horizontal load imposed on the header. We take pride in our easy online ordering system allowing you to configure a door without the hassle or confusion giving you easy access to some of the lowest prices on the internet. Dead load is the vertical load imposed on the header.

The longer the distance a header spans and the heavier the load it supports the more substantial it needs to be. Fire rated gray right hand flush steel prehung commercial door and frame with panic bar and hardware 679 00 699 00. Between 4 and 5 feet the header should be built 2 inches wide and 8 inches long while a larger opening needs a header that is 2 by 12. Cut the door header.

Hh header hangers can speed up the job strengthen the frame and eliminate the need for trimmers. Fast easy alternative to traditional. Eliminates the need for studs below the header. A door or window header must be designed to resist both lateral load and dead load.

Custom fire rated 16 gauge steel frames. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. And as the door and hardware industry evolves our standards are updated to reflect current best practices.

For fast accurate installation of door and window headers and other cross members. Set your store to see local availability choose options. Measure the width of your door frame. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. The steel door institute produces quality and performance standards for steel doors and frames. Cdf distributors is the online source for commercial steel doors hollow metal doors wood doors fire rated doors welded frames knock down frames door hardware. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header.

Protect your door and window header installations from download forces. Armor door 36 in. Commercial hollow metal door frames welded or knocked down for new or existing drywall block masonry walls. Load bearing or partition will govern how the header is built.