Door and Window Frames

We are discussing about frames of doors and windows. First we will discuss about door frames. A door is a solid barrier i.e. fixed in the opening of a wall. It can be opened for access to and from buildings and between the rooms or closed for privacy. The door has two parts: one part is frame and second part is shutters. The classification of door frames according to material is

1. Wooden door frame
2. Aluminum door frame
3. Iron door frame

Wooden door frame

Wood is the most popular choice for construction of door and window frames. Wooden frames give architectural beauty to the building and are easy to maintain. There are many types of wood according to the quality. The type of wood is used according to the requirement of the building and availability of budget.

• Timber is sawn in the direction of grains.


• All members of frames are of same species of timber and be straight without any warp. 


• The frames are smooth, well planed surfaces except the surface touching wall lintel sill etc.  

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A nice wooden door frame.

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Aluminium Door Frame - very solid.

1. Angle iron door frame

   These door frames are made from angle iron of size 40 mmX40 mmX6 mm. Iron hinges are welded with frame. The joints should be flush welded and ground smooth with grinder. The frame should be true to right angle. Priming coat should be done before fixing the frame.  



2. T. Iron door frame

   These frames are made from T. Iron and all other procedure is the same as for angle iron door fame.  
 


3. Pressed steel door frames

   These frames are manufactured from mild steel sheet 1.25 mm thickness. Iron hinges are welded with frame. The length of vertical post should be 40 mm extra long as compared to opening for embedding in the floor. The joints should be flush welded and grinded smooth with grinder. The back side of frame is filled with cement concrete 1:3:6 before fixing. Priming coat is done before fixing. The size of pressed steel door frame = 89 X 50 MM, 76 X 38 MM, 127 X50 MM, 114 X 50 MM available in the marke

Window Frame

• Frames are fixed in opening abutting masonry or concrete with iron hold fast.


• Hold fasts are embedded in cement concrete block 1:3:6 ratios in the masonry walls.


• While fixing frames it should be in plumb, level and in straight line.


• Door and window frames can be fixed in masonry either at the time when work is in progress or in the opening left in masonry for fixing frames.  


• Vertical members of door frames are embedded in the floor for full thickness of floor finish.

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Small size wooden window frame

Bedroom with big size wooden window for a bigger view...just amazing!

Spacing for Fixing Hold Fasts

1. For wooden frame: Minimum three hold fasts are fixed on each side of door frames; one at the center point and the other two at 30 cm from the top and the bottom of the frame.


2. For M.S. steel frame: Three lugs /hold fasts are provided on each jamb spacing not more than 75 cm.


3. For aluminum door frame: In aluminum door frames, the frame is fixed with four numbers of lugs/hold fast as given below.

• First number at 45 cm from the bottom.


• The second number at 109 cm from the bottom.


• The third at 139 cm from bottom.


• And the forth at 189 cm from the bottom

Note: If the width of opening is more than 80 cm, two numbers of lugs should be provided on the top member of the frame.