Metal Building Door Jamb Detail

Jamb cripple stud angle.

Metal building door jamb detail.

Plyco steel utility doors are perfect for post frame metal clad and commercial buildings. However having said that now let us try. At the risk of being repetitious. If necessary we can design your building with oversized framed openings.

Cold formed steel details. Field located angle installation for attachment of overhead door motor. Installation of mounting bracket and small mounting plate to steel door jamb for overhead steel door. Service door hardware may include kick plates door jambs stainless steel door hinges deadbolts and latch gaurds.

Framed openings specify open portions of a wall that will be open for access including overhead doors windows vents or storefront glass. Standard steel door sizes are 3 0 x 6 8 and 3 0 x 7 0 however many other door widths and heights are available. Poorly designed wood door sill section. Standard steel doors can be provided with a variety of louver designs and sizes.

Frames are available in virtually any jamb depth or profile and can be welded or made as knocked down frames. Door load bearing back to back header boxed jamb. This is step 17 in a 24 step video series that shows you how to install. Use of cripple stud to receive head sill tracks at the jamb studs helps maintain alignment of finishes.

Back to back header reduces web crippling 1. Water wants to run down. We fabricate custom hollow metal frames to fit any size opening including borrowed lite sidelite and transom frames of any profile. This publication contains explanations and details of louver designs that are most commonly available within the standard door industry.

8 3 metal frames 8 3 1 general because of the wide detail variation in metal doors and windows it is almost impossible to give general guidelines that will govern all conditions.