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AS Series Engineered Frames

Available in a wide range of sizes, configurations and jamb depths to suit almost any wall condition.

Borrowed Lite Frame

Includes a vertical mullion as part of the double door frame assembly.

Sidelite Frame

Includes an attached glazed side panel and vertical mullion as part of the door frame assembly.

Transom Frame

Includes an overhead glazed panel and horizontal mullion as part of the door frame assembly.

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Borrowed Lite

Multiple Openings

Sidelite

Transom

Window

AS Series Standard and Engineered Frame Specifications

Doors: For 1-3/4" bevelled Solid Core Wood Doors, Hollow Metal Doors, or Fiberglass Doors. Frames are sized to accommodate undersized doors. Nominal door size is FRAME WIDTH - 3/16" and FRAME HEIGHT - 3/4".

Sizes:Single Doors (3-hinge): 2'0", 2'4", 2'6", 2'8, 2'10", 3'0"; (4-hinge): 3'4", 3'6", 3'8", 4'0" x 6'8"or 7'0". Double Doors (3-hinge): 4'0", 4'8", 5'0", 6'0"; (4-hinge): 6'8", 7'0", 7'4", 8'0" x 6'8" or 7'0".

Frame Material: 14, 16 or 18 gauge galvanneal steel, zinc coated to ASTM A653 ZF001(A01).

Hinge Preparation: Prepared for 1-1/2 pairs of 4-1/2” x 4-1/2” standard weight Template Hinges for 6'8", 6'10", 7'0", 7'2" height. 2 pairs of 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" standard weight hinges for 8'0" height. Preparation for 4-1/2" x 4-1/2" heavy weight, 5" x 5" standard or heavy weight also available.

Hinge Reinforcement: 10 gauge hot rolled steel offset for hinge thickness, drilled and tapped for 12-24 screws and dimpled top and bottom for projection welding to frame material. Top hinge reinforcing to have additional stiffening bend for high frequency strength.

Strike Preparation: Prepared for ANSI-A 115.1-1-1/4” x 4-7/8” (32 x 124) Strike Assembly. (Strike plate by others). Custom strike preparation available upon request.

Strike Reinforcement: 10 gauge cold rolled steel, offset for strike thickness, drilled and tapped for 12-24 screws, dimpled top and bottom for projection welding to frame material.

Silencers: 3 single stud rubber bumpers per strike jamb for single openings or 2 single stud rubber bumpers at center of head for double openings.

Base Angles: All frame jambs to have 16 gauge Galvanneal base angles spot-welded to frame.

Anchors: Twist-in wood stud and welded steel stud anchors available for standard profile frame material, wire anchors for masonry application and existing wall anchors are available to suit any existing partition type. Screws for existing wall anchors are by others.

7 Wall Anchor Styles

Dust Boxes: All templated hinge and strike preparations will have a 20 gauge galvanneal dust box spot welded in place behind the reinforcement.

Temporary Spreaders: Each welded frame will be provided with two 16 gauge spreader bars tack-welded in place. These spreader bars are used for assembly and shipping purposes only.

Smoke Barrier Frames: All parts are made with equal/equal profile (1-15/16" rebate both sides of stop). For fire-rated openings, 2-3/16" full height angle reinforcements are welded in place to the inside of the mullion. A 1/4" base plate is welded to the mullion and the vertical reinforcing for fastening to the floor.

Double Door Openings: In order to accommodate double doors into a standard door opening, the head size of all standard double door openings are undersized by 1/8". This provides proper clearances for doors that have been sized for single door openings to be used in double door openings.