Finishing Basement Question: Closet and door measurements?

Question

Okay, If I'm going to make an opening for doors (30", 32", 36", etc.) and closets similar in opening, and the height being 80 and 1/2 to 81 and 1/2 inches, do I need to sheet rock the wood frame, or does the trim of the "pre-hung door," set up takes care of that issue? The same goes with the closet. I'm setting up two bifolds. Does the same aply?

Answer 1

You don't sheetrock the inside of the rough opening door frame. The door jamb covers the the framing. On bifolds, some builders do sheetrock the whole frame, case around the corner bead, use the track and quarter round, thus they don't need a door jamb. But the cost of the door jamb is pretty cheap, and makes a cleaner installation. I'd suggest go ahead and get the door jamb, and don't sheetrock the rough framing.

BTW, I hope you know to make the rough framing two inches bigger than the door size. For example, 2-4 door, your rough framing is 2-6.

Good Luck

Answer 2

I just remolded my basement and used a 30 inch prehung door for a bedroom sheetrock right to the edges of the wood frame leaving about an inch on each side. so for a 30" door the hole was 32' prehung door fit perfectly leaving an inch on height also. Measurements should come with the instructuions on prehung . Bifolds even easier sheetrock to the edge of framing have opening framed 2'' bigger then door so 50" for two 24" bifolds. your molding will cover 3/4' on each side giving you an inch to play with. Sheet rock does not have to be exact I used 2" trim which will cover it anyways.

Answer 3

Yes. You do not drywall the opening. With bifolds, you have to build your own jambs most of the time. You'll have to check the measurements of the bifold. If its a 48" bifild, it takes a 48" opening after the jambs are in.

Answer 4

do not drywall for prehung doors. you could make jambs for the bifolds but all new houses are drywalled. if you case around the bifold the same way you would a prehung then you don't have to finish that corner just the inside one.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

a rough opening for any door, bi-fold or swing should be two inches wider and one inch taller than the pre-hung door or bi-fold which will be installled.