Jambs and Heads - Door Jamb and Head Drywall Details

Details of Door Jamb and Head Details in drywall construction are a good practice. In some simple projects they may not be required. However, by detailing the conditions, you create a basis for requiring the level of detail that the project should receive. 

These details are suggested to specify any special configuration, construction and materials required for the conditions required at the jambs and heads of door frames in drywall construction.

As you collect details of various conditions, it becomes a simple matter to include this information in the drawing set.

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C1010-C-PARTITIONS

COMMENTS:

• This detail is suggested to specify the configuration, construction and materials required for the conditions required at the jambs and heads of door frames in drywall construction.
  
• This detail can eliminate the need for specifications covering these conditions.
• These details are referenced in the door schedule.
• ADA requires clearances at nearly all doors. Make sure your details are coordinated with those requirements.
• You may want a specification covering the quality and installation aspects of these materials.
  
• These details should be placed on the Door Schedule sheet, the A600 or AE600 series of sheets per the National CAD Standards.
  
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orig post date Jan 2013