Building An Exterior Door Frame From Scratch

Cut the jack stud to the height of the rough opening minus 1 1 2 inches to allow for the thickness of the bottom plate.

Building an exterior door frame from scratch. In this video i make a set of custom french doors for my shop. With a framing square and pencil lay out the exact vertical measurements of the finished door and nail or screw the horizontal battens securely to each board. Since the door opening must be bigger than the door in. Mark the measurement on the second 8 foot doorjamb board.

Remember building your door and door frame can save you. Nail or screw on the vertical. Cut the king stud to reach from the bottom plate to the top plate. Mark the measurement on one 8 foot doorjamb board.

Measure the right side of the door frame with your tape measure. Set them upright on each side of the door opening. If you have been watching you ll know that its taken me the better part of 2 months to get my. The first step in making a door is taking measurements.

Understanding the anatomy of a door. How to build an interior door from scratch step 1. Measure from the floor or base of the frame to the top of the frame. Cut one stud to the width of the.

The gap between the door and the frame should be between 0 0625 and 0 125 inch for your door to close without binding. So make sure you have a top notch miter saw to help you make perfect angled cuts. Cut two studs to the height that you measured using the electric saw. Measure the left side of the door frame.

Use a circular saw to cut the appropriate length. There are all different types of door ranging from slab doors to barn. Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw. Place the jack stud on top of the king stud and nail or screw the pieces together.

These doors which come in a wide variety of designs need strong matching door frames. Here s what to do. Assemble a king and jack stud combination.