Using a tape measure begin at the left edge of the opening and measure straight across to the right edge.
Barn door rough opening size.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
How to measure for a barn door in three steps.
If the doorway has moldings measure from outside edge to outside edge to determine the proper door width add about 4 to 6 inches to your measurement.
Measure from outside to outside of casing molding.
Measure across for the width and from the top of the casing molding to the floor for height.
Step 4 add 7 1 2 inches to the width of the door for side room 3 3 4 inches on each side.
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Add 1 to 2 per door for overlap depending on privacy needs.
Add 4 to the measurement and you have your recommended door width.
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Make sure your door opening reinforces the wall above and on both sides of the door.
Generally most standard barn doors are approximately 36 x 84 or 42 x 80 with enough extra lip to overlap most standard door frames 36 x 80 by an inch or so.
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.
A opening width 1 1 4.
Most barn door sizes fall anywhere between 36 wide on the shorter side by 96 tall on the longer side.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4.
For instance if you have a 16 door and are using river stones that are approximately 2 to 2 1 2 you will want the rough opening to be roughly pun intended 16 6.
For a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
In this example the opening width is 32 4.
18 x 84 2 24 x 36 3 24 x 80 2 24 x 84 213 24 x 96 1 26 x 81 2 26 x 84 1 26 x 97 1.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
Your door s width should be 2 to 3 inches wider than the door opening and 1 inch higher than the dimensions of your opening.
Measure from inside to inside of the opening.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
Sheetrocked opening no trim or casing width.
Add 6 to 14 inches to the height of the door for headroom or the space directly above the closed door.
Barn door measuring guide for door openings with casing molding.
Refer to the headroom requirements for the specific door you are using to see if your existing space can accommodate the new door without modification.
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Total door width will be 36.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.