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difference between knock-down and slip-on frame
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Does Steelcraft offer a KD (knocked down) assembly for sidelight frames?
Resolution:
Side Light and Side Panel frames - Side Light and Side Panel frames are not KD (Knock Down), they must be assembled and welded. All side lite and side panel frames must be assembled and welde...:
What is the rough opening in walls for frame installations?
Resolution:
For DW, K three sided frames and four sided borrowed light frames: Three sided frame = door opening width (order size) plus 1 1/2" minimum to 2" maximum and the door opening hei...:
What is a KD frame?
Resolution:
Knock Down (KD) frames: KD frames are designed, manufactured and supplied with integral miters which include all notches, interlocking corner tabs and slots to allow for field assembly and do not r...:
Can Drywall Slip-on frames be welded?
Resolution:
Drywall Slip-on frames are recommended and designed to be installed as KD (Knock Down) assemblies and not recommended to be welded (SUA). If a DW-Series or K-Series is welded prior to installa...:
Can out of plumb (twisted) frames be adjusted?
Resolution:
Out of plumb (also referred to as twisted) frames usually cannot be adjusted."Out of Plumb or Twisted frames (or jambs)" is a condition created by improper wall construction and/or improper in...:
Can "toed in" or "toed out" jambs be adjusted?
Resolution:
This condition (toed in or toed out jambs) is usually not found until the door is installed.Frames which have toed in or toed out jambs have been installed out of tolerance.It is the responsibility...:
What is a drywall slip-on frame?
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Drywall Slip-on Frame is an industry term describing a 3 sided frame designed to be installed on a wall composed of steel or wood studs with gypsum board or other facing material and is i...:
Can out of square frames be adjusted?
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It is the responsibility of the installing contractor to install all material in accordance with SDI or HMMA installation standards and tolerances. Out of square frames which are installed out...:
DRY WALL SLIP-ON FRAME
Resolution:
DW-Series, K-Series, Drywall Frame; Slip-on Frame:
KNOCK DOWN
Resolution:
KD, Mitered, Visible Miter; frame assembly: