Install the door frame into the rough opening.
Steel door jamb installation.
Install steel jamb studs to floor and ceiling runners and tightly against frame anchors.
We ll teach you how to level and install a door jamb yourself.
Check for plumb and square.
Next add glue to the end of 1 of your longer pieces of wood and attach a shorter piece to it.
Push the hinge jamb up until it is almost vertical.
Slide the top of the hinge jamb over the drywall at the side of the opening.
Steel door and frame installation.
Pull the head jamb down tight onto the top of the side.
Then use a nail gun to secure the 2 pieces together before attaching the other side of the jamb in the same way.
To install a door jamb start by measuring the door frame and cutting the wood to size.
Slide the strike jamb into place.
The videos below demonstrate how to install doors and frames the right way.
Attach steel jamb studs to the floor through floor anchor or floor extension.
How to install a knockdown metal door jamb.
Install 1 inch wood spreaders every 36 inches as illustrated.
People often blame the manufacturer when there are issues when in fact the problem lies with poor installation.
Join the head jamb to the side jambs by inserting the tabs into the slots.
Push the hinge jamb to vertical.