Rough Framing Pocket Door

The rough opening for the pocket door is the rectangle created by the wall studs.

Rough framing pocket door.

While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open. It s a very specific height and width both called out in the written pocket door installation instructions. The unfinished natural wood frame can be installed to either side of the door opening. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.

Assemble the pocket door. Use a section of 2 by 4 5 08 by 10 16cm as the new header. Finish the drywall trim. The rough opening is the foundation of your system.

The 1500pf frame kit is packaged for easy transport and fast installation for either single door or converging door applications. Attach the split studs. Be careful to keep the cut shallow. Put the door in place.

Prepare the pocket door site. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door. The builder s choice wood pocket door frame is constructed from solid hemlock and is conveniently pre assembled for easy installation. 84 84 84 84 84 rough opening height from sub floor for 7 0 door.

Additionally because our pocket door was paneled we realized that it needed to look centered in the closed position. So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide. Get this wrong and you will suffer later. 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.

The rough opening commonly framed with two by fours provides a means of attaching the door in place requiring a snug fit within the opening for screws to properly penetrate the framing. Temporarily position the pocket door to the header beam. Drill starter pilot holes. Take out the section of drywall which is above the door in order to frame the new header.

The 1500pf series standard duty pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy standard size doors up to 125lbs each in standard 2 x 4 timber or steel framed stud walls. The width of the rough opening is two times the door s width plus one inch for example if your door is 34 wide the opening should be 69 wide. Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.