Pocket Door Trim Dimensions

Pocket door frames consist of both metal and wood components.

Pocket door trim dimensions.

The trick to pocket doors is trimming the jam on the top and pocket side. The thickness is typically 1 2 inch but can range up to 3 4 inch thick for a more substantial casing or more detailed profile. Measuring for a pocket door is based on the size of the door opening the wall area needed to install the frame and the width of the. Instead of recommending a rough opening size we give guidelines that will accommodate standard sizes of trim kits.

Trimming pocket door jambs. Installing a pocket door isn t very difficult but it does require some different trim details. Note that any load bearing wall will need the ceiling above it to be adequately supported during remodeling and a new load bearing 2x header must be constructed above the rough opening. One each room side of the pocket side of the frame there is a piece of 1x material.

Jeld wen pocket door frame with frame and hardware. Many trim designs begin with door casing. Kit width is the nominal door width less 1 2 for standard stop and 1 less for inverted stop. Pocket door frames are available with single and double doors.

Door casing and window trim are typically the same width and are interchangeable.