The rough opening is the foundation of your system.
8 foot pocket door rough opening.
Cut a 1 foot square block through the drywall and mark obstacles to avoid like electrical wiring.
It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.
The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide.
84 84 84 84 84 rough opening.
The rough opening will seem huge.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
For example let s say we want to frame a 6 8 x 3 0 front entry door.
Get this wrong and you will suffer later.
If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
Dimensions of rough openings for pocket door frames finish door size 2 0 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 0 rough opening height from sub floor for 6 8 door.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
Make the rough opening for a pocket door two times the width of the door plus 1 inch with a height of 84 1 2 inches from the highest spot on the subflooring.
These are the measurements for the rough opening required for a pocket door frame either in a kit or pre assembled.
Standard door rough openings.
The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
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Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.