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Standard doors such as this [https://www.menards.com/main/doors-windows-millwork/exterior-doors/front-doors/mastercraft-reg-20-minute-primed-steel-6-panel-fire-door-system/4140403/p-1500273187918-c-9356.htm] use a 38.25" opening for a 36" nominal door [https://sp.menardc.com/main/items/media/MWPRE013/Sizing_Guide/STEEL_Inst.pdf]. | Standard doors such as this [https://www.menards.com/main/doors-windows-millwork/exterior-doors/front-doors/mastercraft-reg-20-minute-primed-steel-6-panel-fire-door-system/4140403/p-1500273187918-c-9356.htm] use a 38.25" opening for a 36" nominal door [https://sp.menardc.com/main/items/media/MWPRE013/Sizing_Guide/STEEL_Inst.pdf]. In the Seed Eco-Home, integrating production engineering into the equation we use the standard OBI 39" door opening (universal for doors and windows) for future modification/expansion possibility. We then add a 3/4" spacer as the doors require a 38.25" rough opening. This actually allows the 3 reinforcement spacer blocks on the side of the jack stud to remain as 1.5", so we use standard lumber instead of having to cut a spacer to size. This saves on build time. Extra cost of spacer is offset by ease of future modifications. | ||
Revision as of 20:24, 28 April 2023
Standard doors such as this [1] use a 38.25" opening for a 36" nominal door [2]. In the Seed Eco-Home, integrating production engineering into the equation we use the standard OBI 39" door opening (universal for doors and windows) for future modification/expansion possibility. We then add a 3/4" spacer as the doors require a 38.25" rough opening. This actually allows the 3 reinforcement spacer blocks on the side of the jack stud to remain as 1.5", so we use standard lumber instead of having to cut a spacer to size. This saves on build time. Extra cost of spacer is offset by ease of future modifications.