How To Rough Frame A Door On A Concrete Wall

Drill holes into the lumber and the cinder blocks then screw the lumber into the rough opening using cement screws.

How to rough frame a door on a concrete wall. A rough opening refers to the space left inside a door or window frame door in this case where the actual door will be fitted. The opening should be two inches wider than the door frame and about an inch taller in height. Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides. Mark the opening size for the door on both sides of the wall.

This gives me plenty of room to nail the trimmers to the king studs and the king studs to the header. Add another set of marks across the top of the frame to represent a steel lintel that will support the load above the door. Use a concrete drill for this. If the wall is load bearing i refer to the plans for the proper header size.

The tutorial begins after the hole in the concrete has al. To make the door header the top of the door frame cut two 2x4s to the same length as the width of the original opening and nail them securely together. The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. This is the actual thickness of a 2x4.

That way you can be sure the opening is wide enough. You will need to add 1 2 of plywood between the 2x4 s to get the right wall thickness of 3 1 2. Whether framing for a door in a new home or on a remodeling project i follow the same sequence. I always frame rough openings before i install the surrounding studs.

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to install a prehung exterior door frame in a concrete wall. Use shims and or caulk to seal gaps between wall and frame. If you re building a new partition wall that includes interior doors you ll need learn how to frame a door opening properly save yourself time and money by purchasing the prehung door you want to install before you begin framing. Cut the door header.