Installation Guide

VS SERIES. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION
INSTALLATION OF WELDED FRAMES
1. MASONRY WALLS
Installation of a hollow metal frame in masonry, Fig-
ure 8. Refer to HMMA 820 Hollow Metal Frames
for additional anchorage methods.
FIGURE 8
MASONRY WALL
SPREADERS
90? 90?
FIGURE 10
WIRE LOOP ANCHOR
Metal Strap anchors, Figure 9. The anchor welded
to the back of the jamb, and a perforated or
corrugated strap provides for embedding into
masonry joints. The strap type
provides sufficient
adjustment for masonry coursing as well as access
for full grouting of jambs.
FIGURE 9
METAL STRAP ANCHOR
FIGURE 11
WIRE
LOOP ANCHOR
Wire Loop anchor, Figure 10, function similar to
the metal strap anchor but are set loose
inside
frame returns as wall is laid up.
As wall is laid up, locate the anchors at the hinges
in the hinge jamb and
at a corresponding position in
the strike jamb, Figure 11.
Continually check squareness, plumbness, alignment,
and twist in the frame as wall progresses.
NOVEMBER 1, 2015