These are the measurements for the rough opening required for a pocket door frame either in a kit or pre assembled.
8 foot pocket door rough opening.
The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.
Cut a 1 foot square block through the drywall and mark obstacles to avoid like electrical wiring.
84 84 84 84 84 rough opening.
The rough opening will be more than twice as wide as a usual one.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions.
While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.
Ball bearing hanger wheels provide feather touch door operation making the 1500hd one of the smoothest rolling pocket door installations available.
For example let s say we want to frame a 6 8 x 3 0 front entry door.
If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size.
The rough opening will seem huge.
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.
Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide.
The rough opening is the foundation of your system.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
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.
Get this wrong and you will suffer later.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.