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Door Measurement Guide

This document provides detailed instructions on how to measure for a new door, including measuring the rough opening, unit size, and masonry opening. It emphasizes the importance of taking multiple measurements and recording the smallest value for accuracy. For any questions, customers are encouraged to contact their Schillings sales representative.

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Door Measurement Guide

This document provides detailed instructions on how to measure for a new door, including measuring the rough opening, unit size, and masonry opening. It emphasizes the importance of taking multiple measurements and recording the smallest value for accuracy. For any questions, customers are encouraged to contact their Schillings sales representative.

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How to measure for your new door.

At Schillings we want to ensure that purchasing your door is a smooth process. To produce your door to fit properly we need
detailed measurements. Below are the instructions on how to measure a rough opening, the door unit itself, and the masonry
opening. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your Schillings sales representative.

Interior Casing Header


1. Measure the Rough Opening

A rough opening refers to the framed opening of a


A door.
Drywall First, to ensure accurate
measurements, remove the interior
casing on the sides and top of your
B single or double door to reveal the
rough opening frame. (Leave the
A casing off until step two is
completed.)
Shown: Casing Removed
Take three measurements for your
Jack Stud
first dimension (A). Measure from the inside face of one
Jack Stud jack stud to the inside face of the other jack stud at the
A top, middle, and bottom, and write down the SMALLEST
of the three measurements.

Measure (B) from the subfloor (plywood or concrete) to


Subfloor the bottom of the header above the door and write

INSIDE down the measurement.

Measurement A:

Measurement B:

2. Measure the Unit Size


Head
Jamb
The unit size is the overall size of the complete door,
jamb, and sill/threshold (including sidelites when
C applicable). The unit size will be slightly smaller than
Drywall
the rough opening.

Your casing should still be removed from step one.

D Take three measurements for your first dimension (C)


C from outside to outside of the side jambs at the top,
middle, and bottom, and write down the SMALLEST of
the three measurements.

Measure (D) from the bottom of the sill/threshold to the


outside of the head jamb and write down the
C measurement.
Side Jamb Side Jamb

Measurement C:

INSIDE
Sill/Threshold

Measurement D:

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How to measure for your new door.

Inside of
3. Measure the Masonry Opening
Brick
The masonry opening refers to the exterior brick
opening where a door will be installed.
E
Take three measurements for your first dimension (E)
from the inside of one side of the brick opening to the
inside of the other side of the brick opening at the top,
middle and bottom, and write down the SMALLEST of
F the three measurements.
E
Measure (F) from the inside of the top of the brick
opening to the bottom of the brick opening where the
brick meets the ground (concrete/foundation) and
write down the measurement.
Inside of
Brick Inside of
Brick
E Measurement E:

Measurement F:
Ground/Foundation

OUTSIDE

Additional Details
Below are added details to help you understand the construction and handing of a door.

INSIDE
Rough Dimension

Interior
Casing Unit Dimension

Drywall Drywall
Left Hand Swing
Jamb Size
2x4

2x4
Jamb

Jamb
Side

Side

Sheathing Sheathing
Brickmold
or
Stuccomold
Masonry Opening

OUTSIDE Right Hand Swing

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