The opening size for a bifold door is measured from the finish face of the opening not the trim.
Finished opening for 48 inch bifold doors.
Most bifold door openings are finished with drwyall.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
This allows for 1 2 inch thick drywall on both sides and at the top 80 inches for the doors and hardware and a 1 to 1 1 2 inch space under the door the space between the floor and the bottom of the door may vary depending on the type of flooring.
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The trim hangs over the edge of the opening to cover the gap around the edge of the door.
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You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
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Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
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Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
A casing type molding is often used around a bifold door.
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The leaves of the bifold are appropriately undersized to allow for clearance around the door.
When you open the door instead of swinging in or out it folds in half at.
For example a four foot wide 48 by six feet eight inches high 80 bifold set of doors would require a rough opening width of 50 inches and a height of 82 inches.
For instance a 3 0 bifold door fits inside of a 36 wide finished opening.
How to determine bifold door opening size.
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Similar to regular doors the sizes are expressed in the finished opening size.
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Bifold door sizes are based on having a track at.
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The same is true of the height of the door.
A bifold door consists of a pair of panels attached to each other with hinges.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
The required size of the finished opening for a 48 by 80 inch door is 48 by 82 inches.
The rough opening should be 49 by 82 for a 48 by 80 inch door.
Measuring a bifold door opening.
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