A Pocket Door Rough Opening

Carpentry 101 pocket door frame basics.

A pocket door rough opening.

Finally re hang the door and then install the door guides on the inside and outside of the door at the mouth of the pocket. Additionally because our pocket door was paneled we realized that it needed to look centered in the closed position. The width of the rough opening is two times the door s width plus one inch for example if your door is 34 wide the opening should be 69 wide. Get this wrong and you will suffer later.

So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide. 1500hd series pocket door frames pocket door frame kits contain all necessary hardware for a single pocket door installation in a 2x4 stud wall door jambs drywall door locks door pulls hidden pocket door guide kit not. It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions. Rough opening is the total height of the pocket door frame for the height and add 3 4 quot.

To the total length for trim board. The adjustable guides center the door in the opening with enough clearance for it to slide smoothly. 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. Door would be 64 quot.

When you re replacing a header in a load bearing wall it is recommended that you use 2 by 12 s 5 08 by 30 48 cm for the new header. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open. The height is 80 which is considered 6 8 or 6 8 add 2 1 2 to the actual door height and frame it 82 1 2 high. The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.

Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening. 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. This will need to be 1 inch 2 54 cm more than twice the length of the pre existing header since it will need to span the distance of the entire rough opening. Solid nylon wheel hangers allow a pocket door to open and close.