Both the sleeve anchor and tapcon allow door frames to be placed in position leveled and plumbed before the anchor is inserted through the door frame.
How to frame a door in a concrete block wall.
If the wall is made of concrete blocks you need to fill the cavities in the blocks to provide a flat surface to which you can attach the frame.
Simply drill the hole in the base material with the door frame in place insert the concrete anchor and tighten.
Here is a step by step tutorial on how to install a prehung exterior door frame in a concrete wall.
Place a level on the bottom of the frame and check to see if it is level.
Mark the opening size for the door on both sides of the wall.
Add another set of marks across the top of the frame to represent a steel lintel that will support the load above the door.
If the wall is concrete you can proceed immediately to placing the frame.
Once both the top and bottom are secure the sides are secured based on whatever material is on the wall next to it.
There is no prior spotting of the hole.
Secure the frame to concrete block.
The tutorial begins after the hole in the concrete has al.
Examine the sides of the door opening in the wall to determine the material makeup of your foundation wall.
Stack the shims on top of each other until the frame levels out.
Slide the door frame into the concrete wall opening.