Rough Opening For Interior French Doors
The wall frame header the horizontal support that spans the.
Rough opening for interior french doors. Cut the portion of the plate out that will form the opening for the french doors. 84 is only 1 1 2 above the top of the rough opening for a 6 8 door. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
This is a crude drawing of a rough opening for interior french doors. Refer to the charts below to determine what size of door you will need. If you have questions give us a call at 888 458 5911.
That basically doesn t leave any room for a structural header. Whether you re buying a pre hung french door or constructing the frame from scratch accurate measurements of the rough opening are essential for a proper fit. It really depends on if that s a bearing wall and if so how much structural support is required above the door.
For reference standard interior door widths range from 24 36 finished opening. The length of this opening has to be 54 1 4 inches the distance that you calculated in step 1. They must barely touch at the center of the x.
The rough opening is twisted if there s a gap between the two strings. The green lines are pieces of string attached to the corners of the rough opening. The difference between a rough opening and finished opening is usually 2 3 inches.
While a standard door height is 80 finished opening. Now that the rough opening is completely set up we re ready to install the door. Use a circular saw combined with a carpenter s square or a reciprocating saw if space is tight.