A Pocket Door Rough Opening

While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.

A pocket door rough opening.

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. Solid nylon wheel hangers allow a pocket door to open and close. Rough opening is the total height of the pocket door frame for the height and add 3 4 quot. Slot the wheel hangers into the metal header track.

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. The rough opening is the foundation of your system. Door would be 64 quot. 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.

The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs. 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. Carpentry 101 pocket door frame basics. 84 84 84 84 84 rough opening height from sub floor for 7 0 door.

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. To the total length for trim board. Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening. Get this wrong and you will suffer later.

Additionally because our pocket door was paneled we realized that it needed to look centered in the closed position. 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. The adjustable guides center the door in the opening with enough clearance for it to slide smoothly. 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.