House of Doors - Roanoke, VA

Hollow metal doors supplied, serviced and installed by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA

Roanoke, VA Fire Doors & Hardware supplied and installed by House of Doors

WHAT IS IT?: Thermal bow is a temporary condition that may occur in certain applications of metal door openings.   WHAT CAUSES IT?: The cause of thermal bow is differing temperatures on either side of an opening.  When steel doors experience a temperature difference between the door faces, the top and bottom of the lock edge of the door begin to distort either toward or away from the frame stop.  The larger the temperature difference, the more extreme the bowing. WHAT HAPPENS?: The bowing will cause the door opening to function poorly, or not at all.  As the door bows, clearances decrease.  Misalignment of the door and the strike jamb may cause the hardware to latch and unlatch with difficulty to the point of the lock binding. Thermal bow is an industry wide issue that is referenced in the ANSI/SDI A250.8 Specifications for Standard Steel Doors and Frames as a general consideration.   WHAT TO DO?: Paint the doors a light color .  Dark colors such as black or br

Steelcraft brand doors, Pemko brand lovers and vision kits, Roton brand continuous hinges + more supplied and installed by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA 

HOUSE OF DOORS, INC RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION  AND PAINTING OF HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES: MAINTENANCE OF HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SDI 124-98 “MAINTENANCE OF STANDARD STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES” PRIMING AND PAINTING OF HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SDI A250.8, SECTIONS 2.1.3, 2.1.4 AND 2.1.5. WE ALSO RECOMMEND FOLLOWING ANSI A250 RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A250.8.4.1-4.6 AND APPENDIX “B” LISTED BELOW A250.8-2003 “RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS FOR STANDARD STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES”: APPENDIX B, GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS,  AESTHETICS “THE PRODUCTION OF STEEL DOORS AND FRAMES RELIES ON A VARIETY OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES INCLUDING SPOT WELDING, PROJECTION WELDING, ARC WELDING GROUND SMOOTH, GRINDING FILLING ETC. THESE PROCESES MAY RESULT IN A SHOW-THROUGH AFTER APPLICATION OF FINISHED PAINT. THESE CHARACTERISTICS ARE INHERENT IN PRODUCTION AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED

House of Doors - Roanoke, VA  proudly sells, services and installs the full line of Design Hardware brand materials including hinges, closer, locksets, exit devices + much much more.  Design Hardware 316 Closer Template Contact House of Doors - Roanoke, VA for more information about Design Hardware brand products. 

Fire rated wood doors, hollow metal frames, metal vision kits with glass and hardware supplied and installed by    House of Doors - Roanoke, VA

Mesker hollow metal doors and frames sold, supplied and installed by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA

Commercial Door Dolly sold by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA The Door Dolly is a must have for all of your installation needs. The Door dolly helps you to: *Cut down cost due to lost time from injuries *Cut down labor cost *Improve productivity Contact us  today for pricing. Keep us in mind for  all  of your door, door frame, doors hardware, electronic access control, ADA low energy automatic door operator, bath partition and bath accessory needs. Original post June 6th 2017

Mesker brand custom hollow metal doors and transom panels sold, supplied and installed by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA