Building An Exterior Door Frame From Scratch

Assemble a king and jack stud combination.

Building an exterior door frame from scratch.

Measure the height and width of the door using the tape measure. So make sure you have a top notch miter saw to help you make perfect angled cuts. How to build an interior door from scratch step 1. In this video i make a set of custom french doors for my shop.

There are all different types of door ranging from slab doors to barn. Use a circular saw to cut the appropriate length. Measure from the floor or base of the frame to the top of the frame. Cut the king stud to reach from the bottom plate to the top plate.

Since the door opening must be bigger than the door in. Set them upright on each side of the door opening. The first step in making a door is taking measurements. Cut the jack stud to the height of the rough opening minus 1 1 2 inches to allow for the thickness of the bottom plate.

Cut two studs to the height that you measured using the electric saw. Understanding the anatomy of a door. Nail or screw on the vertical. Here s what to do.

Mark the measurement on one 8 foot doorjamb board. Cut one stud to the width of the. If you have been watching you ll know that its taken me the better part of 2 months to get my. With a framing square and pencil lay out the exact vertical measurements of the finished door and nail or screw the horizontal battens securely to each board.

Measure the right side of the door frame with your tape measure. Preparing your space and measuring. Mark the measurement on the second 8 foot doorjamb board. Make the opening the width of the door plus 2 inches 5 1 cm and if additional studs are needed a space for these as.

These doors which come in a wide variety of designs need strong matching door frames. Place the jack stud on top of the king stud and nail or screw the pieces together. The gap between the door and the frame should be between 0 0625 and 0 125 inch for your door to close without binding.