{"id":4247,"date":"2016-11-13T09:44:34","date_gmt":"2016-11-13T14:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=4247"},"modified":"2018-07-01T16:42:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-01T21:42:29","slug":"sizing-a-rough-opening-for-a-bifold-door","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/framing\/sizing-a-rough-opening-for-a-bifold-door\/","title":{"rendered":"Sizing a Rough Opening for a Bifold Door &#8211; Finished Opening for Bifold Door"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Tips on How to Size a Rough Door Opening for a Bifold Door<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"6539705898\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\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 Bifold door into a wall it is important that the rough opening for the Bifold door be sized correctly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the rough opening is not sized correctly the Bifold door will either not fit if it is too small, or have wide gaps if it is too large.<\/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<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Sizing a Bifold Door Rough Opening with a Door Jamb Opening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Typically the rough bifold door opening should be sized 2 inches wider and 2 inches higher than the door itself, regardless of the\u00a0bifold door size.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example a four-foot wide (48\u201d) by six feet, eight inches high (80\u201d) Bifold set of doors, would require a rough opening width of 50 inches and a height of 82 inches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This sized finished opening for a bifold door\u00a0will allow for either a doorjamb kit to be installed or for \u00be\u201d thick select lumber to be used to create the finished doorjamb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Note that most bifold door assemblies do not come with a doorjamb kit so using \u00be\u201d thick select lumber to create the finished doorjamb is fairly common.<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/installing-interior-door-trim-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17428 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bifold_doors.jpg\" alt=\"Sizing a Rough Opening for a Bifold Door\" width=\"303\" height=\"227\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is Finished Opening for Bifold Doors &#8211; An Important Note<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Again, the bifold closet door opening should be trimmed out first, and thus be accounted for in sizing a bifold door rough opening.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The finished opening for bifold doors involves the fastening of 1&#8243; x N&#8221; trim boards to the bifold door rough opening 2&#215;4 framing studs. The 1&#8243; thick trim boards, however, are in reality only 3\/4&#8243; thick. Thus the bifold door finished opening should be 1.5&#8243; narrower than the rough bifold door opening, due to the installation of the finished trim boards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to Install Bifold Doors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: left; font-size: 14pt;\">The bifold door mechanical bracket assemblies actually screw into this finished doorjamb so it is important that the doorjamb be installed plumb and level.<\/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;\">To complete the interior trim work associated with the doorjamb, when using \u00be\u201d select lumber, case moulding is wrapped around the perimeter of it. For best results, mitered cuts are employed.<\/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>Sizing a Bifold Door Rough Opening for a Sheetrocked Wrapped Opening<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If the Bifold door is to be installed into a sheetrocked wrapped opening the rough opening width should be sized to the actual width of the Bifold doors (48\u201d in the case of this example). The rough opening height should be the height of the door plus 3\/4&#8243; (80 \u00be\u201d in the case of this example).<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4130 \" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Framing_Rough_Door_Opening-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"Sizing a Rough Opening for a Bifold Door\" width=\"325\" height=\"299\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Note that these guidelines for a finished opening for a bifold door are typical framing standards that are employed in the home construction business. You should always check with the manufacturer or product specifications to confirm the rough opening requirements for your particular bifold doors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building a home addition<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. 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