Specialty Openings - Communicators

What is a communicating door frame?
It is a door frame that accepts two doors, one on each rabbet, used in hotels so they can either separate two rooms from each other or connect two rooms to each other.

If a customer specified a communicator with a 1 3/4" rabbet on each side, does this present a problem with Timely?
Not at all. Timely can easily produce this on our Press Brake.

What is the smallest wall size a communicating frame can be made in using a 1 3/4" both sides rabbet?
A 4 5/8" wall (45).

If an owner or architect needs a higher STC (Sound Transmission Coefficient) rating measured in decibels, what can be done?
By mixing door thickness and densities, sound transmission is inhibited making our standard 1 3/8" x 1 3/4" frame ideal. Frames can be ordered without oval slots to eliminate possible sound traveling through the opening. Note: Most sound is lost by passing under the door. Communicating doors must be well sealed at the bottom.

How is our standard communicator frame manufactured?
Hinge/Hinge and Strike/Strike

Can Timely manufacture a communicator frame as Hinge/Strike?
Yes, the customer must specify this is what he wants