A Pocket 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.

A pocket door rough opening. 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 included. Additionally because our pocket door was paneled we realized that it needed to look centered in the closed position. Be careful to keep the cut shallow. 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.

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. 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. Ball bearing hanger wheels provide feather touch door operation making the 1500hd one of the smoothest rolling pocket door installations available. 1500pf series pocket door frames.

By sliding against the wall the door opens up flow in a room but can still be closed off for privacy. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors. These are the measurements for the rough opening required for a pocket door frame either in a kit or pre assembled. The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs.

Take out the section of drywall which is above the door in order to frame the new header. The rough opening is the foundation of your system. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door. Note that any load bearing wall will need the ceiling above it to be adequately supported during remodeling and a new load bearing 2x header must be constructed above the rough opening.

It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions. Using 2 4 studs frame a new rough opening to fit the dimensions for the door jamb indicated by the manufacturer of the pocket door kit. Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple. Use a section of 2 by 4 5 08 by 10 16cm as the new header.

84 84 84 84 84 rough opening. The rough opening will seem huge. Get this wrong and you will suffer later. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.

Pocket doors are a great way to economize on tight space.