Exterior Door Rough Opening Chart

Standard door rough openings.

Exterior door rough opening chart.

Viewed from the exterior hand designations f l r fixed panel left hand right hand inswing outswing 28 32 34 36 38 40 46. Refer to the charts below to determine what size of door you will need. In the industry it is known as a 3068 door. If you have questions give us a call at 888 458 5911.

Use shims and or caulk to seal gaps between wall and frame. Select from the tools below to find the specific size information you need. While a standard door height is 80 finished opening. Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.

Masonite strives to provide our customers with as much information as possible so you can get the right door the first time. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor. For example let s say we want to frame a 6 8 x 3 0 front entry door. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.

Dimensional data o 2 2017 u1 revised arch 1 unit and rough opening sizing. The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide. If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size. 6 6 6 8 7 0 8 0 rough opening brickmould dim.

Outswing brickmould dim. Rough opening another consideration regarding the unit configuration is the rough opening ro the hole in which the door unit is placed. Inswing rough opening unit dimension f f l r l r viewed from the exterior hand designations f l r fixed panel left. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.

For reference standard interior door widths range from 24 36 finished opening. For m e u add actual unit dimension to door rough opening width for total rough opening width. Frames that butt wall block or exterior wood stud a opening width 4 1 2 b opening height 2 1 4 the rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.

For m e u add actual unit dimension to door rough opening width for total rough opening width. With a wide array of standard sizing and custom sizing in 1 8 increments rest assured that andersen can deliver a window or door that will meet your dimensions. Download all the technical information and data on specifications use and maintenance for all our doors now. The difference between a rough opening and finished opening is usually 2 3 inches.

Therefore the rough opening would be 82 1 2 tall by 38 1 2 wide.