HOW TO MEASURE:
There are a few basic ways to measure for your new door, depending on your project needs.
If you have any questions please contact us at 800-787-2001!
1) EXACT DOOR SIZE:
If your door opening is square and you are certain of the exact
size of the door you need to accommodate your opening, you
can simply supply us with the height and width measurements
of the door size you need.
2) FIISHED OPEIG SIZE (DIAGRAM A):
If you have an older home in which the threshold or door
opening may be out of square, you need to take the measurement
of the finished opening. From the exact position where
the door will be hung, take the following 4 measurements
shown by the chart on right. Your door will be made
approximately 1/4" smaller on the BOTH the width and
height of the largest of the two measurements.
This will minimize the amount of trimming (if any) you or
your builder will have to perform during installation.
3) ROUGH OPEIG SIZE (PRE-HUG O JAMB):
For pre-hung doors and entire entrance units requiring a jamb
or frame, we need the measurements of your rough opening.
Rough opening measurements are taken from the inside of the
framing lumber, both horizontally and vertically. It is easiest
to do this when there is no door installed. If a pre-hung door
or entrance unit occupies the current rough opening and is
being replaced, the rough opening measurement can also be
taken by removing any necessary interior moldings which
may be preventing one from seeing the actual lumber frame
surrounding the door.
4) PRE-HUG O BRICK MOLD (DIAGRAMS B & C):
A – Outside width of brick molding / trim.
B – Width of brick molding.
C – Exact height of opening from the sill to inside of brick
molding.
5) ROUD/ARCH TOP DOORS (DIAGRAM D):
*ote: If there is an existing aluminum
screen door on your home, the aluminum
frame must be removed before
accurate measurements can be taken.
Measure Your Opening:
Take these (4) measurement for all screen/storm
doors being installed in front of an entry door or for
a door that has an unsquare door frame.
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G H
Prehung on Brick Mold:
A
B
Please confirm if you're measuring the exact door or opening
size. Then you must measure your height from the bottom up to
the beginning of the arch (Height A). Then measure the height
from the bottom to the peak of the arch in the very middle
(Height B). Radius: If you know the radius please tell us.
If not dont worry, the radius can be derived from your measurements.
Some situations may require you to send a pattern.
A
C
F
B D
C
Arch/Round Doors:
D
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