Metal Door Frame Header

When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

Metal door frame header.

Dead load is the vertical load imposed on the header. You can see how the lintel had to be notched to accommodate the height of the frame. Eliminates the need for studs below the 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.

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. For fast accurate installation of door and window headers and other cross members. Commercial hollow metal door frames welded or knocked down for new or existing drywall block masonry walls. The steel door institute produces quality and performance standards for steel doors and frames.

By specifying steel doors and frames to our standards and from sdi certified manufacturers you can be assured to receive high quality. 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. Armor door 36 in. 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.

Lateral load is the horizontal load imposed on the header. Cut the door header. If you are using metal stud framing you can buy an easy to install one piece. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header.

Custom fire rated 16 gauge steel frames. Fire rated gray right hand flush steel prehung commercial door and frame with panic bar and hardware 679 00 699 00. Set your store to see local availability choose options. 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.

Hh header hangers can speed up the job strengthen the frame and eliminate the need for trimmers. Protect your door and window header installations from download forces. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Load bearing or partition will govern how the header is built.

This is the actual thickness of a 2x4. Fast easy alternative to traditional. A door or window header must be designed to resist both lateral load and dead load. The longer the distance a header spans and the heavier the load it supports the more substantial it needs to be.