Exterior Door Height Rough Opening
Therefore the rough opening would be 82-12 tall by 38-12 wide.
Exterior door height rough opening. Door Dimension always refers to outside frame to frame dimension. Rough Opening Brickmould Dim. In addition special sizes can sometimes be custom ordered.
In addition special sizes can sometimes be custom ordered. Double - Outswing - Standard Mullion Double - Standard Mullion 66 68 70 80 Rough Opening Brickmould Dim. A 36 x 80 pre-hung single door will use a rough opening of approximately 38-12 x 82-14 to fit.
So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 26 or 2-6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide. The height of common doors is 6 feet 8 inches. Door widths which are considered standard usually come in sizes of 26 30 28 32 and 30 36.
The standard height of the rough opening for a door is the door height plus 2 58 inches. To determing the rough opening height for an exterior door unit with a transom add the transom jam height plus 1 12 to the door unit rough opening height shown above. Chart 72x80 Door nominal Rough 72-14 80 Frame 71.
To obtain the perfect size prehung door you must know the size of the rough opening of your doorways. A single door rough opening is 2 wider and 2 ½ taller than the actual door size. For doors which open out.
Add 1-34 to the height of the actual door Rough Opening. This must be taken into consideration when determining rough opening. Actual Frame Height UDH Rough Opening Height 68 70 80 Units with Standard Sill 81-34 UDH 82 RO Inswing 85-34 UDH 86 RO Inswing 97-34 UDH 98 RO Inswing 81-14 UDH 81-12 RO Outswing 85-14 UDH 85-12 RO Outswing 97-14 UDH 97-12 RO Outswing.