The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide.
8 foot pocket door rough opening.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
Get this wrong and you will suffer later.
The rough opening is the foundation of your system.
The rough opening will seem huge.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
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.
84 84 84 84 84 rough opening.
It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
Therefore the rough opening would be 82 1 2 tall by 38 1 2 wide.
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.
The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs.
Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
These are the measurements for the rough opening required for a pocket door frame either in a kit or pre assembled.
Cut a 1 foot square block through the drywall and mark obstacles to avoid like electrical wiring.
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.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size.
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.