Pocket Door Frame Rough Opening

The rough opening is the foundation of your system.

Pocket door frame rough opening.

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. Use a section of 2 by 4 5 08 by 10 16cm as the new header. If your door is 80 high standard size construct a rough opening of a header and two studs at a minimum height of 84 1 2. 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.

Pocket door frame kits contain all necessary hardware for a single pocket door installation in a 2x4 stud wall door jambs drywall door locks door pulls hidden pocket door guide kit not included. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open. Take out the section of drywall which is above the door in order to frame the new header. The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.

Our old door measured 78 1 2 so we lowered the header by 1 1 2 cutting the bottom ends of the split jambs. It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions. Frame the rough opening. Be careful to keep the cut shallow.

All frames can be cut down to fit smaller size door.