How far should a door be away from the wall?

Answer 1

if you are rough framing for a door it should be 6 inches away from the corner.

Answer 2

How far should a wall be from a door? Assuming that is the question, the size of the door plus a few inches, or min of 3' which ever is greater. Another thing to watch out for is light switches. For example, you don't want to open a door to room, and the light switch is behind the door, so now you can't turn it on without closing the door. In other words, a light switch should be latch side, not hinge side.
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Oh, maybe from a perpendicular adjoining wall. It depends on the casing. That is why one should know trim details even when rough framing. Min 3" or 1" plus casing size. For example, for design, I usually design a hallway 10" above the size of the door. If a 2-8 door is at the end of a hallway, I will make the hall 3'-6" That way the door can have casing about 4" wide. It is actually 4"+0.25(reveal on door frame)"+0.5(drywall)"= 4.75" The extra quarter inch is for fudge room. That way you don't have to rip down casing to get a door in If you have smaller casing you can design for that.

Answer 3

Doors are usually found in a wall!

Answer 4

usually a door is in a wall

Answer 5

I am trying to discern what you are really asking...and I am having trouble. Do you mean how much space you need before you put a door in? I like to use 5 inches...plenty of room for any door knob and door stopper.

Answer 6

Far enough where the door knob would not hit the wall.

Answer 7

You likely have to clarify what you're asking. I think you mean, is it flush with the wall (it is, on the opening side).

If you mean, how far is it from a wall whn it opens. It should be no less than the depth of the doorknob, or the moulding aound the door generally.

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Answer 8

The frame can be flush to a corner.