Methodology of Door Frame Fixing.

1. Objective
Objective of this procedure is to provide a guideline for sequence of operations
pertaining to providing, making & fixing of door frame of selected seasoned second
class Teak wood (1050x2400) & Hard wood (as per approval) (950x2150)
(750x2150), so as to ensure that the works carried out in a systematic manner and to
ensure that the works conform to the drawings and technical specification.

2. SCOPE
This procedure is applicable for door frame fixing as per approved drawings/Technical
specification and IS 4021-1995, IS 287-1993 & IS 6041IS 1141-1993.Door frame shall
be use made of Teak Wood & hard wood as described in BOQ(Bill of Quantity) with
size as per approval from the company.

3. REFERENCE
This Procedure is based on the requirements of the Approved Drawings, technical
specification and relevant IS Codes.
4. Resource Deployment
The Contractor shall deploy any or all of the following resources as dictated by the
volume and nature of work.
a) Tools & Tackles
1. Drill Machine with dill bit
2. Anchor Fasteners(HILTI)
3. Screw Driver
4. Hammer
5. Measuring Tape
6. Line Thread
7. Horizontal & vertical bubble spirit level.
8. Plumb bob
9. Required staging arrangement
10. Required Lighting arrangement
11. PPE’s
12.
b) Material Required
 1. Sealing material/compound(As per approval)
2. Wooden Frame
3. Waterproof Primer(As per approval)
4. Ant termite Paint(As per Approval)
5. Fasteners
6. Second class teak wood- Individual hard and sound knot shall not be more than
40mm in diameter and the aggregate area of all knots shall not exceed one and half
percent of the area of the piece. Wood shall be free from sapwood,but traces of
sapwood may be allowed.
7. Hard wood- Should be enamel finished and sapwood not allowed and no individual
hard and second knot shall not exceed 1% area of the piece.

5. Terminology Used

5.1 Jamb –A door jamb is the vertical post of door frame on which a door is secued. The
jamb bears the weight of the door through it hinges.
5.2 Head Rail-A head rail is top member of door frame which hold both the vertical posts
(jamb).
5.3 Caulking- It is one of the process to seal joints. Caulking is the application of flexible
sealing material to close up gapes against air, dirt, & insects.
5.4 Miter Joint- Miter joint made by beveling each of two part to be joined ,usually at a
45 degree angle, to form a corner usually a 90 degree angle.
5.5 Horn- It is a Horizontal projection of the top member of the frame to facilitate the
fixing of the frame in the wall opening. The length of the horn is kept about 10 to
15cm.
5.6 Rebate- It is a depression or recess made all around the frame, on one side of which
the door shutter is fixed by the means of hinges. The rebate cut is usually 15mm wide
and of depth equal to thickness of door shutter.

6. Preparatory Works

6.1 Fixing frames of doors of size 1050x2400, 950x2150, 750x2150 as Unit Entry Door, Bed
Room Door & Toilet Doors.
6.2 Ensure that wood used for the work is as per quality specified(it should be free from
decay, splits, pitch pockets and also wood should be free from any defect as per IS
4021-1995).
6.3 Wood sizes (It should be more then specified in BOQ or related door frame
detail drawing) should give adequate allowance for cutting and smoothing.
6.4 Size of verticals of door frame is that enough so that they are 50mm below finish floor
level.
6.5 With bottom spacer PATTI fixed ,surface of door frame coming in contact with RCC
surface has to be painted with waterproof wood primer & termite proof paint(as per
BOQ).
6.6 The member of the frame should be at right angles. The right angle shall be checked
from the inside surface of the respective member.
6.7 Door frame erection should be done with Miter Joint (as per BOQ).The contact surface
of jamb and top rail should be putting togeather with synthetic adhesive conforming to
IS 851-1978.
6.8 All member of the frame shall be straight without any wrap, bend and shall have
smooth well planed on three sides exposed.
6.9 Check that door frames are erected in plumb, line level & diagonals.
6.10 The frame is temporarily supported at the bottom, at the middle height and at
the two angles at top by means of wooden struts and braces, to keep them in shape
and prevent any distortion during storage or while fixing in place.
6.11 The frames should be stored in lying down position with the struts and braces
facing upward. Next frame can be stacked above it but the head of one should lie on
the bottom of another, to avoid any disturbance to the struts and braces .
6.12 It should be cleared before, that the fixing in the opening may be flush or
rebated as (i.e. is there any margin for plaster work) given in the drawing. The
clearance between the frame and opening shall be keep depending on whether the
opening is externally rendered or fair faced.

7. Fixing Methodology

7.1 All the diagonals & dimensions to be checked as per drawing & signed off between PMC
& Contractor Staff on marking before moving ahead.
7.2 The door frames can be fixed in the masonry either while raising the masonry or after
completion of masonry works in wall. The method of fixing is primarily same in both
cases, except that while raising the masonry, no gap is required to be kept between
frame and brick work for variation of dimension etc. at our site we cast mullion column
for fixing of door frame.
7.3 Transfer the level at which the frame is to be fixed, from the main entry gate, by
means of water level tube.
7.4 Temporarily fix the frame at proper level by means of thin wooden blocks, checking the
plumb from inner and outer faces & check top rail with help of water level. It is to be
ensured that the door opening side is marked and the frame fixed accordingly. The
frame has to be flush with the outside of wall and therefore, it is necessary that the
frame is aligned, out wards by the thickness of plaster, which the masonry is to
receive. This is 12 mm, normally.
7.5 Now three number fasteners are to be fixed on each of the face of the jambs, two nos.
at 300mm from the top and bottom and third at the middle.
7.6 The holes of drill machine on door frame are filled with a relevant material, so that it
will be hard enough for sanding, painting etc.
7.7 Fill the gapes betmeen door frame and RCC surface with flexible sealing
compound/synthic form(as per approval).
8. Tests & Permissible Defects
8.1 Defects in wood should be in permissible limit as per IS 4021-1995 Table-1

S Defects Grade l Grade ll

no
.
1 Cross Grain Not steeper then 1in 15 Not steeper then 1 in 10
2 Sound knots &
live knots
Size mm
20mm 35mm
No. of
1 nos 2 nos
knots/meter
3 Decayed knots, Not more than 10 mm size Not more than 10mm size
dead knots and centralIy located and not more centrally located and not
knots holes than 1 knot per metre. These more than 2 knots per metre.
shall he completely put out and These shall he completely
tightly plugged with seasoned put out and tightly plugged
timber of the same species and with seasoned timber otthe
properly glued, so that it, grains same species and properly
run in the direction of main glued, so that its grains run
pieces in the direction of main
pieces
4 Pitch pockets or None Permissible except on
streaks exposed edges, provided
they are clear and filled up
with putty or filler. When
these are located on
exposed edges of the core,
they shall he cut out and
plugged with similar species
of timber with grains running
in the same direction as that
of the pieces. The pieces
shall he well glued
5 Sapwood Total not exceeding 5 mm wide Total not exceeding 10mm
and 150mm long per wide and 300mm tong per
metre(This restriction apply metre(This restriction apply
only to group I timbers) only to group I timbers)
6 Pin holes (other Permitted provided they are not Permitted
than due to live in clusters
infestation)
7 Worn holes None Permitted provided they are
 not more than 10mm in
diameter and not more than
one per metre and provided
such worm holes are
plugged with similar timber in
such a manner that the
plugging merge with the
surrounding area both as to
colour and grain.
8 Checks,depth,ma 3mm. provided it is fully One-fourth of the total
x. stopped thickness of piece or 6mm
whichever is less. provided it
is fully stopped.

8.2 Permissoble moisture content in wood should be as per IS 287-1993

This standard covers the recommendations for permissible limits of moisture content based
on optimum moisture content. The permissible limits of moisture content of timber when
determined in accordance with IS 11215 : 1991(code of practise finding of moisture
content) based on optimum moisture contents indicated by experimental data for seasoned
timber required for various wooden stores and uses in each of the four zones
These limits have been derived from the principle that timber for use for any particular store
should be seasoned to a moisture content which is midway between the maximum and
minimum equilibrium moisture content of the particular place.
RECOMMENDED -TOLERANCES IN PERMISSIBLE LIMITS OF MOISTURE CONTENT
FOR VARIOUS END USES

USE TOLERANCE
Doors and windows:
tent of all the samples from a lot shall be
50 mm and above in /thickness
within + 3 percent and moisture content
of
individual samples within + 5 percent of
the
permissible moisture content for the
particular end use

Permissible Moisture Content For Timber For Different Use(as per IS 287-
1993, Table 1)
Moisture Content, Percent, Max.

S USE Zone l Zone ll Zone lll Zone lV

no.
1 Doors and windows:
a) 50 mm and above in 10 12 14 16
thickness
8 10 12 14
b) Thinner than 50 mm

9. Finish
9.1 The unexposed surface in contact with either wall or lintel shall be properly painted
with coal tar pitch or black japan(before Delivery).
9.2 All surface of door frame which are required to be painted ultimately shall be covered
evenly by painting with a priming coat of water proof wood primer.
9.3 Apply two coats of termite proof paint on concealed surface.
9.4 In the case of frames to be polished or varnished, a priming coat of suitable
polish or varnish shall be given before delivery,

10. Tolerance

10.1 Tolerance on nominal width and height shall be +3mm & -0mm . Tolerance on
nominal thickness shall be +2mm & -3mm(As per IS 4021-1995).

11. Handling & Storage(As per IS 4913-1968)

11.1 General - While unloading, shifting, handling and stacking of timber

door and window frames care shall be taken that the material is not dragged one
over the other as it may cause damage to the surface of the material.The
material should be lifted and carried preferably flat and avoiding damage of
corners of sides.
11.2 Storage - All wooden frames shall be stored in a dry and clean covered
space away from any infestation and dampness. The storage shall preferably be
in well ventilated dry rooms. The frames shall be stacked one over the other in
vertical stacks with cross battens at regular distances to keep the stack vertical
and straight. These cross battens should be of uniform thickness and placed
vertically one over the other. The door frame are stack at least 8 cm above
ground on pallets or suitable beams or rafters. The top of the stack shall be
covered by a protecting cover and weighed down by means of scantlings or
other suitable weights.
11.3 Separate stacks shall be built up for each size, each grade and each
type of material. When materials of different sizes, grades and types are to be
stacked-in one stack due to shortage of space, the bigger size shall be stacked
in the lower portion of the stacks. Suitable pallets or separating battens shallbe
kept in between the two types of material.
11.4 If any material becomes wet during transit, it shall be kept separate from
the undamaged material. The wet material may be dried by stacking in shade
with battens in between adjacent boards with free access of dry air generally
following the guidance laid down in IS : 1141-19587.

12. Safety Consideration and Requirement

12.1 Apart from general safety and health hazards, the contractor shall asses
the hazards associated to supply and installation of door frame and shall take
specfic action to mitigate against the same. Some of the hazards associate with
door frame work are listed for general guidance below:
1 Lifting
2 Carrying
3 Whole body vibration
4 Awkward postures (bending and twisting)
5 Heavy physical work
12.2 All workers shall be made aware of specific hazards that they face while lifting,
carrying and fixing of door frame and shall be provided with specific personal protectve
equipment to protect them.
12.3 Avoid these activities because doing them will increase the risk for injury during
MMH tasks:
1. Beginning or ending a lifting at a level below the knuckle height of the worker.
2. Twisting the back.
3. Holding the load far away from the body.
4. One-handed lifts.
5. Catching items.
6. Throwing items.