Fitting A Door Frame In A Stud Wall

Cut the header to fit between the king studs.

Fitting a door frame in a stud wall.

This is the first part of a series of three and it s how to fit interior doors part one is the door lining. Install a cripple stud between the header and the top plate halfway between the king studs. To make the studs measure the height of the door to be installed. Robin s back with another carpentry tutorial.

Never cut a wall top plate. The board that transverses the top of the studs is called the top plate. Walls how to build a stud wall tips for building a stud wall inside an existing house frame. When fitting a door frame to stud work walls i drill and countersink 8 10 holes in each leg in pairs 100mm down from the top the same up from the bottom and then equally spaced in between.

Cut and fit a short stud to fit between the door header and the ceiling plate if possible. The boards secured in an upright position along the sides of the frame are referred to as studs and are used to support the wall. You ll learn about the different styles of doors available how to measure and fit the track and how to hang your sliding doors. Using this mark as a guide cut and fit a horizontal header stud for the doorway.

Remember to measure from the floor level rather than from the sole plate the timber stud fixed to the floor that creates the bottom of the stud frame.