Existing Masonry Door Frame Anchor

This is a standard option offered by most steel frame distributors and may also be referred to as punch and dimple preps.

Existing masonry door frame anchor.

For standard rabbeted frames 1 15 16 49 2 x 1 9 16 39 7 l the ewa anchor is available in 5 1 2 139 7 8 1 2 215 9 sizes to fit 5 3 4 146 1 8 3 4 222 3 standard rabbeted frames respectively. 6 existing masonry construction see figure 9 figure 10 and sdi 127f 6 1 rough openings for existing wall structural steel framing or retrofit installations utilizing a butted to wall application shall be no less than 3 16 4 8 mm larger the frame on all three sides. Curries frames are manufactured for all wall conditions such as masonry steel stud wood stud and poured concrete. Each of our installers save hours on the jobsite each week by using these frame anchors.

After 5 years of using these existing masonry hollow metal frame anchors exclusively on our door and frame installations we realized that there are many door installers that are unaware of such a revolutionary fastener. Existing masonry wall anchor butterfly anchor for use in hm frames for installation as a butted install against an existing masonry walls. They are available for either 1 3 8 35 or 1 3 4 44 thick doors. These anchors are often referred to as punch dimple frameanchors.

Request that the frame manufacturer include existing wall anchors ewa with the frame. 3 8 flat head bolt recommended. Existing masonry anchorsare used at openings where the block walls are already up and waiting for the frameto be installed. Sometimes referred to as masonry frames me series frames are typically butted to cmu block using wire or masonry t anchors as the wall is being built or using poa ema prepared opening existing masonry anchors for concrete or cmu block after the wall is up.

The kd masonry frame can be installed before or after the wall has been built. 6 1 1 the installer is responsible for any shimming or aligning required. Jr metal frames manufacturing quality hollow metal frames and anchors including adjustable frame steel stud and wood strap combo anchor. Can be used with exterior wood stud walls as well butts existing wall.

Wire masonry is the most common anchor used at new masonry walls since the anchor can be resized to match the jamb depthof the frame as needed.