Rough Framing Pocket Door

Temporarily position the pocket door to the header beam.

Rough framing pocket door.

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. Use a section of 2 by 4 5 08 by 10 16cm as the new header. 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. Put the door in place.

You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door. Dimensions of rough openings for pocket door frames finish door size2 0 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 0 rough opening height from sub floor for 6 8 door. Take out the section of drywall which is above the door in order to frame the new header. Be careful to keep the cut shallow.

Drill starter pilot holes. 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. 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. Prepare the pocket door site.

The 1500pf frame kit is packaged for easy transport and fast installation for either single door or converging door applications. This domestically produced pocket door frame includes the track installation hardware and instructions. The rough opening is the foundation of your system. The unfinished natural wood frame can be installed to either side of the door opening.

It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor. The rough opening commonly framed with two by fours provides a means of attaching the door in place requiring a snug fit within the opening for screws to properly penetrate the framing. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.

Additionally because our pocket door was paneled we realized that it needed to look centered in the closed position. The builder s choice wood pocket door frame is constructed from solid hemlock and is conveniently pre assembled for easy installation. Get this wrong and you will suffer later. Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.

Assemble the pocket door. Finish the drywall trim. 84 84 84 84 84 rough opening height from sub floor for 7 0 door.