{"id":4208,"date":"2016-11-13T06:26:39","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T11:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=4208"},"modified":"2018-06-28T05:34:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T10:34:05","slug":"sizing-a-rough-opening-for-a-door","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/sizing-a-rough-opening-for-a-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Rough Door Opening for 32 Inch Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Tips on How to Size a Rough Door Opening for Installing a Prehung Door<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When installing a prehung door into a wall it is important to first size the rough door opening. If the sizing on the rough door opening is too small or large, installing the prehung door will be impossible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The prehung door will not fit into it, and if it is too large there will be wide gaps that will make it difficult for the prehung door to be installed properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.renovationexperts.com\/quotesqualifiedcontractors.asp?n=CD1815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Find a Local Framing Contractor here<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Typically the rough opening required when installing a prehung door should be sized 2 inches wider and 2 inches higher than the prehung door itself. This is true whether your building a rough door opening for a 30 inch door, a 32 inch door, a 34 inch door, a bifold door or any other size door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Rough Opening for 32 Inch Door<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example a two-foot, eight inch (32\u201d) by six feet, eight inch high (80\u201d) prehung door, would require a rough opening width of 34 inches and a height of 82 inches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Sizing Rough Door Opening for 32 Inch Door and other Door Widths<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sizing the rough opening correctly will allow for the prehung door doorframe casing to be installed with about 1 inch of play on both sides, and 1 inch on both top and bottom.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_Top_Ad --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"2227826263\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This spare space will allow the prehung doorframe to be installed correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The prehung door will be able to be leveled and plumbed so that the door swings freely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/installing-interior-door-trim-ebook\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>See this eBook on how to install interior door trim<\/strong>.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Installing Prehung Door<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Note that when installing the pre-hung doorframe shims and blocking should be used at both the hinge and door lock locations.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4130\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Framing_Rough_Door_Opening-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"Framing rough door opening\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The shims and blocking should be wedged in between the prehung doorframe and the wall studs that form the rough opening.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You may want to check out this article that explains in detail <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/doors\/installing-interior-prehung-doors\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to install an interior pre-hung door<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When securing and installing the prehung doorframe to the studs, nails should penetrate through the shims\/blocking material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This will help to prevent flexing of the prehung doorframe when it is opened and closed.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007NVSTO8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007NVSTO8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=edd9df5a6378b228b8e4bfb033771996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B007NVSTO8&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007NVSTO8\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Note on Sizing Rough Door Openings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Note that these guidelines are typical framing standards that are employed in the home construction business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You should always check with the prehung door manufacturer or product specifications to confirm the rough opening requirements for your particular prehung door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are framing an entire wall that additionally includes windows, you may want to also take a look at this article on <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/sizing-a-rough-opening-for-a-window\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; 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