Pocket Door Header Height

Then the pocket door frame header will rest on these nails while you make sure everything is level.

Pocket door header height. My door is 36 wide so my opening width is 73. For a retrofit project you first must demolish the existing wall in an orderly fashion. Determine the height of the header by adding 3 1 4 inches 8 26 cm to the length of the new door and then add the height of the soleplate which will only be necessary if the floor is carpeted. The 1555ppk3 converging door kit connects 2 pocket door frame headers together allowing for 2 door converging pocket door installations.

Mount door by locating door plate 1121 under adjusting bolt of 1120. Plus 1 2 in were the same thickness as the 2 4 wall framing 3 1 2 in. To install a 36 inch pocket door would need an opening of approximately 36 x 2 1 75 inches 73 75 inches. The wood header has markings on it for various door widths.

Insert hanger 1120 onto track. Thick headers 1 1 2 in. Lift door and. When in doubt use 2 by 12 inch headers.

High studs it established just the right height for windows and doors fig. Between 4 and 5 feet the header should be built 2 inches wide and 8 inches long while a larger opening needs a header that is 2 by 12. Measure the width of your door frame. Generally a 1 by 4 2 54 by 10 16cm plate will enable the door to clear the carpeting without cutting it.

My door is 80 so my opening height is 84 1 2. First install the header of the rough opening which must allow for the height of the door plus room for the pocket door header that contains the door track. At the length for your door cut the wood header only. Lewis carpentry 02 24 2017 08 19 pm 14.

The header is composed of a wood header and a metal track sandwiched between two nailing strips the nailer headers. Pocket door frame header 1500 johnson pocket door frames are marked for cutting to shorter lengths. Most door frames that are 4 feet wide or less require a 2 by 6 header. The finished 3 1 2 in.

When we installed the headers even with the top of the standard 92 5 8 in. To adjust the length of the pocket door header before hanging it remove the end brackets. See cutting instructions below. Buy now buy now.

Door height 108 9 0 2743mm door thickness 1 25mm to 1 3 4 44mm. Once you have determined that the header is level. 7 attach door plate 1121 to top of door 2 50mm from each edge with locking tabs on same side. The placement of this nail in my case is determined by your finished floor height.