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Rough Opening Guide

Interior Door Unit

1/4 - 3/0

Add 2" to width & 2-1/2" to height

(Standard 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 2/0, 2/4, 2/6, 2/8, 3/0)

Bifolds

Add 2" to width & 2-1/2" to height

(Standard 4/0, 5/0, 6/0)

Bi-pass

Add 1" to width & 2-1/2" to height

(Standard 4/0, 5/0, 6/0)

Double

Add 2" to width & 2-1/2" to height

(Standard 4/0, 5/0, 6/0)

Pocket (Framed)

2 x door size + 1" for width & 84-1/2" for height

Pocket (Prehung)

2 x door size + 1-3/4" for width & 84-1/2" for height

Exterior

R.O.

Actual Unit Size

Single 2/6

Add 2-1/2" to width & 2-1/2" to height

32-1/2 x 82-1/2

31-5/8 x 82

Single 2/8

34-1/2 x 82-1/2

33-5/8 x 82

Single 3/0

38-1/2 x 82-1/2

37-5/8 x 82

Double 5/0

Add 3-1/4" to width & 2-1/2" to height

63-1/4 x 82-1/2

62-9/16 x 82

Double 6/0

75-1/4 x 82-1/2

74-9/16 x 82

3/0 w/(1) 12" S/L

Continuous sill

51-1/2 x 82-1/2

50-21/32 x 82

3/0 w/(1) 14" S/L

Continuous sill

53-1/2 x 82-1/2

52-21/32 x 82

3/0 w/(2) 12" S/L

Continuous sill

64-1/2 x 82-1/2

63-21/32 x 82

3/0 w/(2) 14" S/L

Continuous sill

68-1/2 x 82-1/2

67-21/32 x 82

* Note for box sidelights add 1/2" per sidelight to width.
** Note for box sidelights w/2x spread mull add 2" per sidelight to width.

Outswing units are same width and 81" high

Ssame x 81

Same x 80-5/8

5/0 hinged patio

Add 3-1/2" to width & 2-1/2" to height

63-1/2 x 82-1/2

62-13/16 x 82

6/0 hinged patio

75-1/2 x 82-1/2

74-13/16 x 82

Reddi Frames

Single Door

Add 1-1/4" to width & 1" to height (i.e. 3/0 x 6/8 = 37-1/4 x 81)

Quaker Windows

Vinyl Single

Add 1/2" to width & 1/2" to height (i.e. 3050 = 36-1/2 x 60-1/2)

Twin

Add 1/2" to total unit width (i.e. 3050 Twin = 72-1/2 x 60-1/2)

6/0 Sliding Patio

71-3/4 x 80-1/4

Prestige Single

Add 1/2" to width & 1/2" to height (i.e. 3050 = 36-1/2 x 60-1/2)

Twin

Add 3/4" to total unit width (i.e. 3050 Twin = 72-3/4 x 60-1/2)

6/0 Sliding Patio

71-1/2 x 81

6/0 Hinged Patio

72 x 81

Attic Stairway

22-1/2 x 54

25-1/2 x 54

FORMULAS
Hardie
	6-1/4" x 12'	Area x 2.52 = L/F	(21pc/SQ)
	8-1/4" x 12'	Area x 1.80 = L/F	(15pc/SQ)
	16" x 48"	Panel covers 2 Square Feet EA
Vinyl
	8" x 12' 6"	Area x 1.50 = L/F	(15pc/SQ)
Lap Siding
	6" x 16'	Area x 2.40 = L/F	(15pc/SQ)
	8" x 16'	Area x 1.76 = L/F	(11pc/SQ)
	12" x 16'	Area x 1.12 = L/F	(7pc/SQ)

Attic Fan Shutter Hole

AS11 - 30" Fan

30 x 30

AS13 - 30" Fan

30 x 36

AS15 - 36" Fan

33 x 36

AS16 - 36" Fan

32 x 43

Garage Doors

Finish Opening = Door Size

Span Sheet

No Storage Attic

Ceiling Joist 10#

10# Live Load

5# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

S-P-F #2 (8-20)

S-P-F #3 (8-20)

2x4
12	16	24


11' 10"	10' 9"	9' 5"
10' 10"	9' 5"	7' 8"

2x6
12	16	24

19' 6"	17' 8"	14' 10"
18' 8"	16' 11"	14' 9"
15' 10"	13' 9"	11' 2"

2x8
12	16	24
27' 2"	24' 8"	21' 7"
25' 8"	23' 0"	18' 9"

2x10
12	16	24
34' 8"	31' 6"	27' 6"
30' 7"	27' 8"	22' 7"

24' max

Limited Storage Attic

Ceiling Joist 10#

10# Live Load

5# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

S-P-F #2 (8-20)

S-P-F #3 (8-20)

2x4
12	16	24


9' 5"	8' 7"	7' 2"
7' 8"	6' 8"	5' 5"

2x6
12	16	24

14' 10"	12' 10"	10' 6"
14' 9"	12' 10"	10' 6"
11' 2"	9' 8"	7' 11"

2x8
12	16	24
21' 7"	19' 7"	17' 1"
18' 9"	16' 3"	13' 3"

2x10
12	16	24
24' 6"	25' 0"	20' 11"
22' 11"	19' 10"	16' 3"

24' max

No Sheetrock

Rafters 20#

20# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

S-P-F #2 (8-20)

S-P-F #3 (8-20)

2x4
12	16	24

	9' 10"
10' 4"	9' 5"	8' 0"
8' 7"	7' 5"	6' 1"

2x6
12	16	24

13' 9"	11' 11"	9' 9"
16' 3"	14' 4"	11' 9"
12' 6"	10' 10"	8' 10"

2x8
12	16	24
23' 9"	21' 7"	18' 10"
21' 0"	18' 2"	14' 10"

2x10
12	16	24
		23' 4"
25' 8"	22' 3"	18' 2"

24' max

Vaulted, Sheetrock

Rafters 20#

20# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

S-P-F #2 (8-20)

S-P-F #3 (8-20)

2x6
12	16	24

	9' 10"
14' 9"	13' 5"	11' 9"
12' 6"	12' 10"	8' 10"

2x8
12	16	24
21' 7"	19' 7"	17' 2"
20' 5"	18' 2"	14' 10"

2x10
12	16	24
		21' 10"
25' 8"	22' 3"	18' 2"

2x12
12	16	24

	25' 9"	21' 0"

24' max

Living Area

L/360 FloorJoist 40#

40# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

JSI25 2.5" Flange

JSI40 3.5" Flange

2x6
12	16	24

10' 9"	9' 9"	8' 1"

(12-20,24')
(9-1/4-20',11-1/4-24')

2x8
12	16	24
15' 0"	13' 7"	11' 11"
14' 2"	12' 7"	10' 3"

2x10
12	16	24
19' 1"	17' 4"	15' 2"
17' 9"	15' 5"	12' 7"
19' 8"	17' 11"	14' 11"
22' 3"	20' 3"	17' 7"

2x12
12	16	24
23' 3"	21' 1"	18' 5"
20' 7"	17' 10"	14' 7"
22' 10"	20' 10"	17' 0"
25' 10"	23' 6"	20' 11"

24' max

Bedrooms

L/360 FloorJoist 30#

30# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Doug Fir-L SS (8-20)

Doug Fir #2 (22-28)

2x6
12	16	24

11' 10"	10' 9"	9' 1"

2x8
12	16	24
16' 6"	15' 0"	13' 1"
15' 7"	14' 1"	11' 6"

2x10
12	16	24
21' 0"	19' 1"	16' 8"
19' 10"	17' 2"	14' 1"

2x12
12	16	24
25' 7"	23' 3"	20' 3"
23' 0"	19' 11"	16' 3"

24' max

Deck Floor Joists

FloorJoist 60#

60# Live Load

10# Dead Load

ACQ SYP #2 (8-20)

2x6
12	16	24
9' 1"	8' 1"	6' 8"

2x8
12	16	24
11' 11"	10' 6"	8' 7"

2x10
12	16	24
15' 2"	13' 7"	11' 1"

2x12
12	16	24
18' 5"	15' 11"	13' 0"

Take Off Worksheet

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Rough Opening Guide

Interior Door Unit

Exterior

R.O.

Actual Unit Size

Reddi Frames

Quaker Windows

Attic Stairway

Attic Fan Shutter Hole

Garage Doors

Span Sheet

No Storage Attic

Ceiling Joist 10#

10# Live Load

5# Dead Load

Limited Storage Attic

Ceiling Joist 10#

10# Live Load

5# Dead Load

No Sheetrock

Rafters 20#

20# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Vaulted, Sheetrock

Rafters 20#

20# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Living Area

L/360 FloorJoist 40#

40# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Bedrooms

L/360 FloorJoist 30#

30# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Deck Floor Joists

FloorJoist 60#

60# Live Load

10# Dead Load

Take Off Worksheet

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