Framing An Interior Door

Next assemble the header and attach it to the king studs along with the wall plates.

Framing an interior door. To make the door header cut 2x4s to the width of the original opening. Once the door is hung screw the hinge leaf to the door edge. Attach them to the top plate with 16d nails.

But before the exterior wall surfaces are removed the methods for framing the opening will vary depending on what type of construction your house was built with see photos above. Framing a rough opening means adding about 1 2 inch clearance between the top and both sides of the door jams and the framed rough opening. If you re building a new partition wall that includes interior doors you ll need learn how to frame a door opening properly.

The infill cripples continue the 16 inch on center spacing of the wall studs regardless of where the door is located. This guide will show you how to frame a prehung interior door. Once that s done make the header of the door by cutting a two by four so it equals the distance between the king studs.

Add the lockset and strike plate. Attach them with 16d nails through the top plate and 8d toenails into the header. This clearance provides you with a little room to fine tune the door position before securing it in place.

Make sure not to screw the knobs on too tightly. Save yourself time and money by purchasing the prehung door you want to install before you begin framing. Nail it flat to the top of the jack studs.

Nail them into place inside of the king studs. Framing a door s rough opening. Cut 2x4s to the height of the door plus 1 1 2 inches 5 1 cm to allow room for the top of the frame and allowance for leveling the jamb.