Timely Pocket Door Frame Rough Opening
Place header on top of frame and insert metal stiffeners of the frame into the slots in the header.
Timely pocket door frame rough opening. Stand complete frame into opening plumb and anchor to sub floor. While this opening looks very large it must accommodate the door once it slides in the pocket to open. Make the rough opening for a pocket door two times the width of the door plus 1 inch with a height of 84 1 2 inches from the highest spot on the subflooring. Of frame is 40 x 86 as the frame face is 2 around all 3 sides.
Can timely provide a pocket trim set with a door recess on the latch side. Rough opening height must provide clearance to level the header and interlock the jambs. The rough opening for pocket doors is actually created by the pocket frame system used. Nominal height 1 net height 13 16 net height.
P series trim kits are used to trim out pocket door openings. Yes specify inverted stop on the strike jamb. In some cases wood pocket frames are used that include a 3 4 strike jamb piece the full width of the wall. The purpose of the p series is to make pocket door openings consistent with other timely frames on.
The header is 1 less than the door size instead of 1 2 as on a regular pocket trim jamb. Corporate office 818 492 3500 or 800 247 6242 fax 818 492 3530. The rough opening for pocket doors is actually created by the pocket frame system used. Backboard of frame inserts flush with end of header fasten with nails or screws not provided.
While this is not recommended the frame can still be installed. Timely standard height 3 16 over nominal. The timely p series trim kit is designed to fit most common applications. Nominal door width 1 1 4 height.
The rough opening would be 40 1 2 x 86 1 4 for a 3 0 x 7 0 door frame. Pocket trim kit p series 18 gauge shown with ta 8 steel casing as example. Maximum space for adequate anchorage is 1 3 16 over net height resulting in approximately 5 16 of the frame face against the wall. Uneven floors will affect this measurement.
In some cases wood pocket frames are used that include a 3 4 strike jamb piece the full width of the wall. The timely p series trim kit is designed to fit most common applications. De series frames are commonly used for openings requiring doors swinging in opposite directions.