Double Pocket Door Rough Opening Chart
The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs.
Double pocket door rough opening chart. The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. D attach guides 1550 at bottom of opening and adjust so door is centered in opening. Johnson hardware pocket door hardware. Repeat with other hanger door plate.
Standard door widths range from 24 inches to 32 inches. Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size. Ball bearing hanger wheels provide feather touch door operation making the 1500hd one of the smoothest rolling pocket door installations available. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors. 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. Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple. 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. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open. Double the width of the desired door or pair of doors to determine the wall space that s needed to install the pocket door frame. Adjust hangers 1120 for height and plumb with jamb.
Use shims and or caulk to seal gaps between wall and frame. C mount door by locating door plate 1121 under adjusting bolt of hanger 1120 and tilting door until bolt will slide into seat of door plate 1121. 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.
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. 1 574 293 5664 m f 8 00am 5 00pm est.