It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions.
8 foot pocket door rough opening.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
Therefore the rough opening would be 82 1 2 tall by 38 1 2 wide.
If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size.
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.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
Get this wrong and you will suffer later.
Cut a 1 foot square block through the drywall and mark obstacles to avoid like electrical wiring.
The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide.
While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open.
For example let s say we want to frame a 6 8 x 3 0 front entry door.
The rough opening is the foundation of your system.
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Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
84 84 84 84 84 rough opening.
Standard door rough openings.
These are the measurements for the rough opening required for a pocket door frame either in a kit or pre assembled.
The rough opening will be more than twice as wide as a usual one.
The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
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.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.