Door Placement Guide - Bifold and Hydraulic Doors of Texas is a Fully Trained Schweiss Door Installer

Door Placement - Sidewall Attachment Options

OPTION 1

OPTION 2

Clear
Opening

OPTION 3

W/ FREE STANDING HEADER

OPTION 4

W/ FREE STANDING HEADER

Clear
Opening

Bifold Door Placement - Hangar Door Installation on Side Wall

OPTION 5

OPTION 6

Clear
Opening

Door Placement / Sidewall Free / Standing Header

OPTION 7

Free Standing Header

Clear
Opening

W/ FREE STANDING HEADER

SIDE WALL

END WALL

Bifold Door Placement measurements Diagram

SIDE WALL

END WALL

Door Placement - Sidewall

Illustration of bifold door mounted to free standing header on sidewall

Double 2x12

Extension Header
Bracket

Door Frame

Lateral Bracing

Free Standing Header

Single Hinge

Building Sheeting

Building side column
wood or steel

Free Standing Header - Sidewall

SIDE WALL

Substitute Hangar Bracket
3" x 4" x 1/4" Angle Extension Bracket
(Sized per door / place by each hinge)

Lateral Bracing

Free Standing Header

Building side column
wood or steel

Door Placement - Endwall

END WALL

Door Placement - Sidewall

bi-folding door installed on sidewall of round roof building

Sheeting

Canopy Roof

Door Header Channel

Curved Angle

SIDE WALL

Wood Building Mounting Styles

Face Mount bifold door installed to a wood building

(A) Face Mount
Door shall be mounted on the exterior walls of building. - Select one

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Wood
Column

Outside of
Building

Inside of Building

Top View

Sheeting is offset

Standard Header - Layout

Representing a wood building.

Building
Line

Flush Mount bifold door installed on wood buildings

Top View

(B) Flush Mount
Door shall be mounted flush with exterior walls of building. - Select one

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Wood
Side Column

Outside of Building

Inside of Building

Sheeting is on the same plain

Recessed Doors - Layout

Representing a wood building.

Building
Line

Steel Building Mounting Styles

Face Mount bifold door installed to a steel building

Top View

(A) Face Mount
Door shall be mounted on the exterior walls of building. - Select one

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Side Wall Girt

Outside of
Building

Inside of Building

Sheeting is offset

Standard Header - Layout

Representing a steel building.

Building Line

Building Side
Column

Flush Mount bi fold door installed on a steel building

Top View

(B) Flush Mount
Door shall be mounted flush with exterior walls of building. - Select one

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Side Wall Girt

Outside of Building

Inside of Building

Sheeting is on the same plain

Recessed Door - Layout

Building Line

Side Wall

Face Mount bi folding door with a free standing header to a steel building - Bifold and Hydraulic Doors of Texas

Top View

(C) Face Mount w/ Free Standing Header
Door shall be mounted on the exterior walls of building. - Select one

Free Standing Header

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Side Wall Girt

Outside of
Building

Inside of Building

Sheeting is offset

Standard Header - Layout

Building Line

Building Side
Column

Free Standing
Header Leg

Representing a steel or wood building.

Bifold and Hydraulic Doors of Texas - Flush Mount style for bifold door with a free standing header to a steel building

Top View

(D) Flush Mount w/ Free Standing Header
Door shall be mounted flush with the exterior walls of building. - Select one

Bi-Fold Door Frame

Free Standing Header

Building
side column

Inside of Building

Sheeting is on the same plain

Recessed Header - Layout

Building Line

Outside of Building

Free Standing
Header Leg

Side Wall Girt

Representing a steel or wood building.

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