Frames plumb, and holdfasts anchored into masonry
Why — act while you have leverage
A door frame fixed to plaster rather than into the wall works loose with use. It shows as a door that stops closing a year after handover, and the fix means opening the wall.
What to look at
- Plumb checked on both faces of the frame
- Holdfast count per jamb, embedded before plastering
- Frame not twisted — sight along it
How to check it yourself
Frames are checked plumb both ways and square on the diagonal before the wall closes on them. Holdfasts are embedded into masonry or concrete, at the number and spacing the specification gives — not nailed to the plaster.
Where this comes from: IS 1003 (Part 1) — timber panelled and glazed shutters; NBC 2016 Part 6 Section 5 for joinery (indian standard or building code)
More door and window installation checks
- Photograph before this is covered
- Timber moisture and treatment recorded for this climate