Don't Forget the Small Details When Framing a Door

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bonus tips from the builder - It's mandatory that the rough opening for a door be in the same plane. This is one function the top and bottom plates of a wall perform. If the plate material is straight, the bottom plate is installed perfectly straight, and the wall is plumb, then the wall and opening will be in the same plane. - Never plumb a wall putting a 4-foot level on the wall studs. If the stud the level is resting on has a crown or hump in it, the level will not give a true reading. - You plumb a wall using a perfectly straight piece of lumber that only contacts the top and bottom plate. Place this lumber between king stud locations so it is only touching the wall plates. - You can watch a great video about framing a door at AsktheBuilder.com website. Just type "framing a door" in the search engine once there.

Dear Tim: I'm going to build a room addition myself. Can you help me understand how I frame in the door openings? Is the method the same for all doors? How wide and tall do you make the opening? What do I do on an exterior wall? - Elizabeth S., Denver

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Don't Forget the Small Details When Framing a Door

Dear Elizabeth: A great deal of load could be above a door. This happens on bearing walls. A structural head...

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