STEEL DOOR ROUGH OPENING CHART
NEW CONSTRUCTION ROUGH OPENING DIMENSIONS WIDTHS FOR DOORS WITH SIDELITES
6" Sidelite
12" Sidelite
14" Sidelite
Door
Opening Frame Frame
Size
Type
Width Height Single Double Single Double Single Double
Rough
32-1/4"
82"
39-3/4" 47-1/4" 45-3/4" 59-1/4" 47-3/4" 63-1/4"
Single
30"
Brick
34"
82-3/4" 41-1/2"
49"
47-1/2"
61"
49-1/2"
65"
Rough
34-1/4"
82"
41-3/4" 49-1/4" 47-3/4" 61-1/4" 49-3/4" 65-1/4"
Single
32"
Brick
36"
82-3/4" 43-1/2"
51"
49-1/2"
63"
51-1/2"
67"
Rough
36-1/4"
82"
43-3/4" 51-1/4" 49-3/4" 63-1/4" 51-3/4" 67-1/4"
Single
34"
Brick
38"
82-3/4" 45-1/2"
53"
51-1/2"
65"
53-1/2"
69"
Rough
38-1/4"
82"
45-3/4" 53-1/4" 51-3/4" 65-1/4" 53-3/4" 69-1/4"
Single
36"
Brick
40"
82-3/4" 47-1/2"
55"
53-1/2"
67"
55-1/2"
71"
Rough
62-3/4"
82"
70-1/4" 77-3/4" 76-1/4" 89-3/4" 78-1/4" 93-3/4"
Double
60"
Brick
64-1/2" 82-3/4"
72"
79-1/2"
78"
91-1/2"
80"
95-1/2"
Rough
66-3/4"
82"
74-1/4" 81-3/4" 80-1/4" 93-3/4" 82-1/4" 97-3/4"
Double
64"
Brick
68-1/2" 82-3/4"
76"
83-1/2"
82"
95-1/2"
84"
99-1/2"
Rough
70-3/4"
82"
78-1/4" 85-3/4" 84-1/4" 97-3/4" 86-1/4" 101-3/4"
Double
68"
Brick
72-1/2" 82-3/4"
80"
87-1/2"
86"
99-1/2"
88"
103-1/2"
Rough
74-3/4"
82"
82-1/2" 89-3/4" 88-1/4" 101-3/4" 90-1/4" 105-3/4"
Double
72"
Brick
76-1/2" 82-3/4"
84"
91-1/2"
90"
103-1/2"
92"
107-1/2"
Rough
----82"
8-1/4"
----14-1/4"
----16-1/4"
----Sidelite
Only
Brick
----82-3/4"
10"
----16"
----18"
----* Drywall with wood or metal stud opening: Width=nominal door width +1-1/4" Height=nominal door height+1"
* For masonry opening, a wood stud must be applied to the opening; this must be taken into consideration when determining rough opening.
* For double doors without astragals, deduct 1/2" from rough opening.
SINGLE DOOR
WIDTH A*
B
C
Backset**
30"
34" 29-3/4" 31-1/2"
2-3/8"
32"
36" 31-3/4" 33-1/2"
2-3/8"
34"
38" 33-3/4" 35-1/2"
2-3/4"
36"
40" 35-3/4" 37-1/2"
2-3/4"
42"
46" 41-3/4" 43-1/2"
2-3/4"
* Note: for all swing-out units add 3/4" to (A).
** The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the 2 1/8" face bore.
The backset dimension is used to determine the size lockset required on the door.