Structural openings for blockwork allowing for 18mm ply sub liners.
External door structural opening sizes.
Door set sizes door leaf mm outer frame structural module clear opening widths measurement opening size 90 90 90 mm mm 40mm 45mm 62mm single 625 x 2052 686 x 2089 710 x 2100 7 x 21 560 555 539 725 x.
Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
All dimensions in millimetres.
Entry doors are usually 36 inches wide.
The standard heights and widths of external doors are often comparable to standard internal door sizes.
Top middle and bottom to make sure your opening is not smaller in one place than others.
Door frames can be supplied pre assembled or in component parts which can be cut to size to fit all door sizes.
So on an external brick opening you would add 80mm to the width and the height of the door to get close to the brickwork and on internal doors you would add 60mm to the width and just 30mm to the height of the door to get near to the brick to brick opening.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
In scotland the most common door frame width is 726mm.
Width of structural opening measure your opening from one side to the other do this om three places.
These allow 10mm over actual frame dimensions.
Door width lining depth fitting tolerance overall door kit width structural opening width 533mm 21 25mm 2mm 587mm 592mm 610mm 24 25mm 2mm 664mm 669mm 686mm 27 25mm 2mm 740mm 745mm 762mm 30 25mm 2mm 816mm 821mm.
As external doors need to be more sturdy they are usually thicker with 44mm 1 3 4 being the most common thickness in domestic settings.
Typically internal french doors are either 35mm or 40mm thick while external french doors are 44mm in thickness and are available in sizes from 36 x78 to 42 x78 46 x78 48 78 54 78 and 60 78.
French doors are available in a wide range of sizes though some manufacturers offer more size options than others.
The widest measurement will determine the width of the door.
While a door width of 36 inches is oversized for an interior door it s the standard size for front doors the standard height remains the same however.
The main difference is seen in the thickness of external doors.
Height of structural opening.
The most typical door frame width in england wales is 762mm.