The head is the horizontal member that spans the top of a hollow metal door frame, tying the two jambs together and forming the upper edge of the opening. It carries the same profile as the jambs it mates with, so the stop, rabbet and soffit run continuously around the frame once assembled.

Formed from sheet steel, this head is sized to a 32 in. door opening with a 3-7/8 in. throat, the depth that suits a standard stud wall with drywall on both faces. It is supplied as a loose piece for knock-down assembly or for replacing a damaged member on an existing frame, and is normally shipped in a shop primer that takes a field-applied enamel.

Heads are handed to nothing and carry no hinge preparation, so the same piece serves left- and right-hand openings as long as the jamb profile and wall thickness match.

Key Features

• Horizontal head member for a hollow metal door frame, spanning the top of the opening
• Formed sheet steel construction with an integral stop and rabbet matching the jambs
• Throat depth suited to a nominal stud wall finished with board on both sides
• Mitred or notched ends for knock-down assembly to matching jamb sections
• Typically supplied in a shop primer ready for field painting
• Non-handed, so it serves either swing direction when the jamb profile matches

Applications

• Assembling knock-down hollow metal frames in commercial interior partitions
• Replacing a damaged head on an existing steel door frame
• New door openings in metal or wood stud walls finished with drywall
• Corridor, stair and service-room door openings in institutional buildings
• Tenant fit-out work where frames are built up on site

Product Details

• Type: Hollow metal door frame head
• Material: Formed sheet steel
• Opening Width: 32 in.
• Throat Depth: 3-7/8 in.
• Sold As: Each

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