DOOR FRAME AND LINING

The purpose of a door frame and lining is to ;

a. Define opening
b. Reduce the gap between a door and a wall
c. Provide fixing for the hinges and a recess for the lock or latch
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d. Provides a finish between the door and the wall
DEFERENCE BETWEEN A DOOR FRAME AND A DOOR LINING
Door frames are usually made from solid timber with a rebate to house the door.
The frame is not related to the thickness of the wall surrounding it.
Door lining are usually fitted to internal doors where the lining is the full
width of the internal wall.
3.4 METHOD OF FIXING DOOR FRAME AND LINING TO OPENINGS
A. Step to a fix frame or lining into place as the wall is built;
1. brace the frame or lining to keep it square
2. paint the back of the frame to prevent the entry of moisture from the mansory
3. screw galvanized metal fastening to the back of the frame to lining which
match the mansory courses
4. stand the structure in position, level and support at with struts
5. build the fastening into the mansory joints to secure the frame or lining in
position permanently.
B. Steps to fix frame or lining into the wall after the wall is buil;
1. leave an opening that is about 3–4mm bigger than the frame when the wall is
built.
2. insert word plugs into some of the mansory joints that face the opening during
construction
3. put the frame in position after the wall and lintel are built.
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4. level the frame with small timber for pieces
5. drill holes in the frame or lining for screws to go into the plays in the mansory
6. countersink the screws and fill the holes
Fig 2.9. Fixing Door Frame and Lining
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