jrdepew
Silver Member
I recently bought a really nice set of commercial steel double doors to place in our walkout basement entrance, 72" total opening. They are heavy, insulated, fire rated, ball bearing hinges, and in great shape. MUCH more secure than the joke of a set of doors there now, which I am sure I could shoulder open easily. Got a pretty good deal on them. However, now that I am getting close to installing, I have to wonder about the steel frame around the door. Is this going to be a disaster in the winter? I wonder if the frame is going to be ice cold, and the warm air from my basement will hit the frame and condensate, creating all sorts of headaches?
The doors have a frame that is made for a drywall/ 2x4 stick built wall. I see that they make thermal break frames, but the local distributors won't even talk to me because I am residential and don't have a business!
Anyone on this forum deal with steel frame commercial doors a lot and know the best way to insulate/install these doors to prevent or reduce thermal bridging?
Thanks,
Joe
The doors have a frame that is made for a drywall/ 2x4 stick built wall. I see that they make thermal break frames, but the local distributors won't even talk to me because I am residential and don't have a business!
Anyone on this forum deal with steel frame commercial doors a lot and know the best way to insulate/install these doors to prevent or reduce thermal bridging?
Thanks,
Joe
