Double Pocket Door Rough Opening

Note that any load bearing wall will need the ceiling above it to be adequately supported during remodeling and a new load bearing 2x header must be constructed above the rough opening.

Double pocket door rough opening.

Using 2 4 studs frame a new rough opening to fit the dimensions for the door jamb indicated by the manufacturer of the pocket door kit. You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door. 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. The 1500hd series pocket door frame is designed to carry heavy solid core doors weighing up to 200lbs.

This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor. Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size. Ball bearing hanger wheels provide feather touch door operation making the 1500hd one of the smoothest rolling pocket door installations available. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.

Use a section of 2 by 4 5 08 by 10 16cm as the new header. 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. Be careful to keep the cut shallow. 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.

Take out the section of drywall which is above the door in order to frame the new header.