The head is the horizontal top member of a hollow metal door frame, spanning between the two jambs to form the opening. It is supplied as a separate piece for knock-down frame assembly, where the head and jambs are shipped flat and joined on site at the opening rather than arriving as a welded unit.

Formed from sheet steel with a return leg on each face, the head wraps the wall and conceals the edge of the surrounding construction. The throat depth is sized to the finished wall thickness so that the frame seats flush against both faces, and the head carries the stop that the door leaf closes against along with the strike-side preparation on the mating jamb.

Used with matching jambs of the same depth and opening size, it makes up the top of a commercial-style metal frame for a hollow metal or wood door in stud or masonry partition work.

Key Features

• Horizontal head member for a hollow metal door frame, used with matching jambs
• Knock-down design that assembles at the opening instead of shipping as a welded frame
• Formed steel profile with integral door stop and face returns
• Throat depth matched to finished wall thickness for a flush fit on both faces
• Sold individually, allowing damaged or mismatched frame components to be replaced piece by piece
• Steel construction accepts field painting once the frame is set and the wall is finished

Applications

• Head member for knock-down hollow metal door frames in commercial interiors
• Frame assembly in steel or wood stud partition walls
• Utility, mechanical and storage room openings
• Corridor and stairwell door frames in multifamily buildings
• Replacement of a damaged head on an existing metal frame
• Basement and garage entry openings using metal frames

Product Details

• Type: Metal door frame head
• Material: Formed sheet steel
• Frame Style: Knock-down, field assembled
• Opening Width: 28 in.
• Throat Depth: 4-7/8 in.
• Sold As: Each

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