HMF Express News and Tech Tips

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29Jun 2016
Angled sidelight

We made a sidelight with an angled mullion in one our downstairs offices. This frame has a 1 3/4″ removable panel at the bottom, a 1/4″ removable panel in the middle, and glass in the top. Another fine job by the engineers and manufacturing folks!

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18May 2016
Florida building code hurricane palm trees

HMF Express now has an extensive set of hollow metal approvals to the 2014 version of the Florida Building Code (FBC). The listings include side light and transom frame openings, borrowed lights, …

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01Mar 2016
Radius frame in brick wall

HMF Express is a great source for radius top frames, and we’ll work with you to make sure you get exactly what your customer needs.

We can work from your drawings or specifications, and it is common for us to match a cardboard template that you send in from a tracing made on the job site…

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06Feb 2016
Hollow metal rock stars

Rock stars are innovative, creative, high-energy, entertaining, and sometimes inspirational. Their music connects with our ideas and gets woven into the fabric of our lives. We take these ideas and fold them into how we work, play, and strive to be our best selves.

And hey, who doesn’t riff on a mean air guitar…

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31Jan 2016
KD Sidelight 20-minute

HMF Express is proud to announce our newest product development: a 20-minute fire rated knock down drywall sidelight frame!

Product Details:
– Rating: 20 minute tested without hose stream
– Maximum door opening: 3’0 x 7’0
– Maximum sidelight size…


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Arch top hollow metal door frame

Radius and arched top frames can add a distinctive look but can be tricky. There are a number of things to consider and a few red flags to be aware of…

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Concealed door closer with regular arm

Mounting and operation of overhead stops / holders may not be possible with some closer types and applications or could require special brackets.

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