French Door Rough Opening Size

For reference standard interior door widths range from 24 36 finished opening.
French door rough opening size. Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size. If you have questions give us a call at 888 458 5911. To get the total width multiply the width of each door by 2 and add 2 inches. Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
The horizontal support that spans the rough opening at the top of the door is called the header. Refer to the charts below to determine what size of door you will need. Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple. The difference between a rough opening and finished opening is usually 2 3 inches.
To correctly determine the size of a rough opening for double or french doors measure the size of each door. This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor. Many manufacturers make a so called 5 french door in which the rough opening is exactly 5 0 wide but that means that the opening is 5 0 the door frame is approx. So if each door measures 30 inches wide the width of the rough opening should be 62 inches.
Ideally the rough opening should be. A typical header can be a four by eight or four by ten inch beam for two by four walls. 4 11 1 4 and the doors are.