Pocket Door Framing Dimensions

Frame the rough opening.

Pocket door framing dimensions.

The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs. Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size. Pocket door frames are available with single and double doors. This domestically produced pocket door frame includes the track installation hardware and instructions.

84 84 84 84 84. Jeld wen pocket door frame with frame and hardware. Item 760753 model jw191600003. If your door is 80 high standard size construct a rough opening of a header and two studs at a minimum height of 84 1 2.

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. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door. Framing a pocket door refers to the first stage of installing a concealed door. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.

60 1524mm x 108 2743mm max. 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. This makes a room more versatile since it can be closed off from the rest of the house when necessary.

Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple. Wall structure thickness all steel split studs self tapping drywall and trim screws included. Measuring for a pocket door is based on the size of the door opening the wall area needed to install the frame and the width of the. Door size 1 25mm 1 3 4 44mm door thickness 3 1 2 89mm 2x4 min.

Door width for bidirectional soft close operation. 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. Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening. The builder s choice wood pocket door frame is constructed from solid hemlock and is conveniently pre assembled for easy installation.

The unfinished natural wood frame can be installed to either side of the door opening.