Standard storm door sizes storm doors come in all different sizes.
Storm door rough opening chart.
How to measure for a storm door.
A opening width 4 1 2 b opening height 2 1 4 the rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame.
Follow the measuring guide below or watch the how to measure video.
Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
Don t get intimidated when it comes to preparing for your new storm door.
Before you install a storm door inspect the wood jamb and trim around the door opening.
So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide.
The 6 8 stands for 6 8 tall and the 3 0 stands for 3 0 wide.
However newer homes built after 1990 have been also using 36 inch widths also.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
Measure the opening width horizontally as shown below.
Record the narrowest dimension.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
We ll take you step by step through the measurements you ll need to ensure a perfect fit.
Therefore the rough opening would be 82 1 2 tall by 38 1 2 wide.
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Record the shortest dimension.
Take three measurements one across the top middle and bottom of the door a b c.
The door will screw into the outer casing so it needs to be solid to support the weight of your storm door.
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If you re going to frame a rough opening for a door then you ll need to know the unit size.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
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Use a level to make sure the door frame is plumb and the top is level.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
For example let s say we want to frame a 6 8 x 3 0 front entry door.
Measure the opening height vertically.
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Back doors are traditionally 32 inches wide by 80 81 inches tall.
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Use shims and or caulk to seal gaps between wall and frame.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
