{"title":"External Frames","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn external door frame does far more than an internal lining. It carries the weather seal, the threshold, the keeps for the multi-point lock and the drainage detail, which is why fitting a new external leaf into an old, rotten or out-of-square frame undoes most of the benefit of the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrdering the right frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the structural opening and the wall thickness, confirm the handing, and check the threshold type against the floor level inside and out. A weatherboard or drip at the foot of the door is what keeps water off the bottom edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder the frame with the leaf from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/external-doors\"\u003eexternal doors\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/composite-external-doors\"\u003ecomposite external doors\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glazed-external-doors\"\u003eglazed external doors\u003c\/a\u003e. Wider openings need a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/side-panels-for-external-doors\"\u003eside panel\u003c\/a\u003e, and internal openings use \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/internal-frames\"\u003einternal frames\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy an external door needs a proper frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn external frame is not the same component as an internal lining. It is heavier in section, rebated to take the door, and supplied with a cill that throws water clear of the threshold instead of letting it sit against the bottom of the leaf. Fitting a new external door into a tired frame is the most common reason a good door fails early: the seal, the alignment and the drainage all depend on the frame, not the leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHardwood and oak options\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frames stocked here are LPD hardwood and universal oak frames supplied complete with a cill. Hardwood is the durable, paint or stain ready choice for most openings. Oak suits a leaf in matching oak and is normally finished clear or oiled so the grain shows, and it needs the same six-face sealing discipline as an oak door. A universal frame can be cut to suit a range of standard door sizes, which is useful when the opening is not a neat standard width.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasuring and installing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the structural opening brick to brick and note the reveal depth, then allow for packing and sealant all round rather than aiming for a tight fit. Confirm handing before ordering because the rebate and the cill are set out for one direction. Bed the cill properly, seal the perimeter, and fit the weather bar and threshold as designed. Choose the leaf from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/external-doors\"\u003eexternal doors\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glazed-external-doors\"\u003eglazed external doors\u003c\/a\u003e, add \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/side-panels-for-external-doors\"\u003eside panels\u003c\/a\u003e for a wider opening, specify weather-rated ironmongery from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/door-hardware\"\u003edoor hardware\u003c\/a\u003e, and read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/advice\/door-frames-vs-door-linings\"\u003edoor frames versus door linings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/advice\/u-values-door-guide\"\u003eour U-values guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lpd-frame-cill","title":"LPD External Hardwood Door Frame \u0026 Cill DFC","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrafted from premium red hardwood and built with a solid engineered core, this external door frame and matching cill set offers strength, long lasting durability and weather resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LPD","offers":[{"title":"2062 x 844mm","offer_id":54073008226642,"sku":"DFC30","price":109.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2113 x 896mm","offer_id":54404582146386,"sku":"DFC32","price":109.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2062 x 920mm","offer_id":54404582179154,"sku":"DFC33","price":109.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2160 x 945mm","offer_id":54404582211922,"sku":"DFC34","price":118.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2220 x 994mm","offer_id":54404582244690,"sku":"DFC36","price":121.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8054\/4594\/files\/lpd-external-hardwood-door-frame-cill-dfc-p5820-10707_image.png?v=1784801911"},{"product_id":"lpd-door-frame-and-cill-oakdfc","title":"LPD External Universal Oak Door Frame And Cill OAKDFC","description":"\u003cp\u003eLPD External Door Frame Unfinished Oak, Supplied with rubber weather sealDesigned to take up to a 2113mm x 962mm door\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LPD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54084985356626,"sku":"OAKDFC","price":259.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8054\/4594\/files\/lpd-external-universal-oak-door-frame-and-cill-oakdfc-p5881-10938_image.png?v=1784888659"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1086\/8054\/4594\/collections\/d2f-swatch-external-frames.png?v=1786987816","url":"https:\/\/doors2floors.co.uk\/collections\/external-frames.oembed","provider":"Doors2Floors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}