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Standard commercial door undercut.
Section 9 doors 234architectural woodwork standards 2014 awi awmac wi 2nd edition october 1 2014 9 table of contents introductory information guide.
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2 2 manufacturers standard gauge msg vs.
Not all door styles available in standard sizes e g.
The distance between the bottom of the door and the top of the material directly below the door.
Undercut but other dimensions smaller and larger.
2 1 9 steel thickness see table 2.
July 2007 doors and hardware 79 t his tech tip continues on in chapter 4 general requirements of the national fire protection association nfpa 80 2007 edition again the purpose is to seek out differences in this latest.
Thick carpet is installed in door openings doors.
Most commercial doors are designed with a 3 4 in.
Clearance under the door is reduced from the undercut dimension.
Bottom of the door frame to the bottom of the door.
2 1 8 5 all clearances shall be unless otherwise specified in this document subject to a tolerance of 1 32 0 8 mm.
Not all standard sizes are available from all manufacturers.
To be used for reference purposes only.
If door undercuts are used pay attention to the door material.
For example when 1 2 in.
We were disappointed when our contractor hill custom homes installed 5 new interior doors with different heights between bottoms and floors ranging between 1 1 5 inches.
Latching and standard thresholds.
Panel doors only available in limited sizes.
For hollow doors you may not want to undercut or you might need to provide a bottom support after making the undercut as the typical bottom supports are roughly 1 inch tall.
Information and insight for the healthcare facility team.
The distance between the bottom of door and the bottom of the frame.
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