Hollow Metal Door Cheat Sheet

4 1 2 hinge strike comparison for 1 3 4 thick doors.

Hollow metal door cheat sheet.

Doors ship in 3 5 days. When replacing a hollow metal door on an existing steel door frame precise measurements are needed to ensure that the new door will fit properly. Commercial hollow metal doors are widely recognized as the best value in the door industry. Standard metal doors are 1 3 4 thick and are prime coat painted.

Most metal doors outlast their wood counterparts by over 10 years are better insulated vandal resistant and longer lasting than wood doors or fiberglass doors. Below is a hinge location sheet showing the hardware locations for various commercial door manufacturers and installation instructions and trouble shooting guide for hollow metal doors and frames. Yes wood doors can be used and installed in most hollow metal frame applications including fe series and de series double egress frames. Hollow metal doors are made of channel reinforced steel sheets and filled with insulation materials such as polystyrene kraft honeycomb or polyurethane.

Customer service 1 877 930 1192 fax. Print and fill out the field measure work sheet and email or fax to us for a quote including freight to your location. 3 hinge field measurement work sheet 4. These doors are most commonly used on the exteriors of a commercial building and on fire.

Stock hollow metal 18ga. Hinge location sheet shows several different manufacturers hinge and lock locations from the frame top to the top of each hinge.