Bifold Door Rough Opening Dimensions

If using a pair of 2 0 bi fold doors each door is 1 0 nominal width.

Bifold door rough opening dimensions.

So for the rough opening all you would have to do is minus the thickness of whatever you are using to finish it with. Refer to the charts below to determine what size of door you will need. Typically the rough bifold door opening should be sized 2 inches wider and 2 inches higher than the door itself regardless of the bifold door size. A casing type molding is often used around a bifold door.

Doors will be undersized in width to accommodate the callside of the bifold. If the bifold is shipped without a reeb frame the finished opening may differ slightly. The opening size for a bifold door is measured from the finish face of the opening not the trim. Most bifold door openings are finished with drwyall.

If you have questions give us a call at 888 458 5911. Finished opening heights are based on reeb s standard interior frame components and clearances. For bi fold doors the rough opening width is 1 1 4 larger than the total nominal width of the doors. Door jambs are 3 4 inch thick for a total of 1 1 2 inches including 1 4 inch of space around the perimeter for shimming.

How to determine bifold door opening size. While a standard door height is 80 finished opening. Since bi fold doors are net sized to fit he frame the unit will fit a 2 0 net inside width frame. The finished opening should be just about the same size.

A bifold door consists of a pair of panels attached to each other with hinges. For reference standard interior door widths range from 24 36 finished opening. Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple. Finished opening widths are true to the measurement a 3 0 is 36 a 2 8 is 32 a 6 0 is 72 etc.

The doors have rollers that are adjustable so if the call out size is 60 x 80 than that would be the opening size that it would fit in. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor. The construction of the rough opening for single or double bifold doors should be designed so that the opening conforms to our recommended finished opening dimensions. For example a four foot wide 48 by six feet eight inches high 80 bifold set of doors would require a rough opening width of 50 inches and a height of 82 inches.

When you open the door instead of swinging in or out it folds in half at. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors. The difference in height is insignificant since it adds only 1 4 inch. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.

Rough opening dimensions bi fold. The rough opening for a bifold with jambs is framed slightly wider to allow additional space for a door jamb on three sides. Measuring a bifold door opening. The difference between a rough opening and finished opening is usually 2 3 inches.