Building An Exterior Door Frame From Scratch

Cut the king stud to reach from the bottom plate to the top plate.

Building an exterior door frame from scratch.

The gap between the door and the frame should be between 0 0625 and 0 125 inch for your door to close without binding. Measure the height and width of the door using the tape measure. Assemble a king and jack stud combination. Understanding the anatomy of a door.

Since the door opening must be bigger than the door in. If you have been watching you ll know that its taken me the better part of 2 months to get my. Set them upright on each side of the door opening. Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw.

Measure the right side of the door frame with your tape measure. Nail or screw on the vertical. Measure the left side of the door frame. Place the jack stud on top of the king stud and nail or screw the pieces together.

The first step in making a door is taking measurements. 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. In this video i make a set of custom french doors for my shop. 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. Mark the measurement on the second 8 foot doorjamb board. Cut two studs to the height that you measured using the electric saw.

Mark the measurement on one 8 foot doorjamb board. So make sure you have a top notch miter saw to help you make perfect angled cuts. Here s what to do. Preparing your space and measuring.

Remember building your door and door frame can save you. Use a circular saw to cut the appropriate length. Make the opening the width of the door plus 2 inches 5 1 cm and if additional studs are needed a space for these as.