If you are going to carpet the floor shim the door jambs off the floor about 3 8.
Standard exterior door jamb thickness.
Depending on the situation you will need a 4 9 16 5 1 4 or 6 5 8.
Standard door casing is typically 2 1 4 inch wide and about 5 8 inch thick.
Trim around a jamb is typically referred to as door casing.
Door installation quick tip.
Door and the storm door as a complete assembly the door frame or jamb is included and must match the thickness of the wall of the home.
Another advantage would be if your floor isn t level it will allow you to adjust your latch side up or down independently of the hinge side.
Earlier homes used 4 thick wall with metal siding.
Exterior doors often are the most visible parts of a house and like interior doors are available in standard sizes.
The depth of a standard door jamb is 4 5 8 inches which provides an extra 1 8 inch to account for slightly thicker walls due to stud size variation.
This will allow carpet t o be tucked under the jambs and usually leaves enough clearance so the door doesn t rub on the carpet.
When measuring for casing length add at least 2 1 2 inches 3 inches is best to the height of the opening for the two vertical pieces and 6 inches for the horizontal piece across the top.
Standard jamb thicknesses are similar to interior door jamb thicknesses either 4 9 16 inches or 6 9 16 inches to fit two by four and two by six walls respectively.
They range in width from 2 feet to more than 3 feet and in height from 6 feet.
The exterior of the house may be framed with a 2 x4 also but will have brick stucco or siding.
Typical door jamb sizes are.
The thickness of the wall of the home varies with date of manufacture and interior and exterior coverings.
To measure the door jamb size you may need to remove any trim moulding or siding you have on the door.
Since the mobile home combination door has the main door and storm door as a complete assembly the door frame or jamb is included and must match the thickness of the wall of the home.
If you do not remove the trim measure from the inside edges of the trim or moulding make sure you are measuring from the visible edges of the jamb to get the correct size.
4 9 16 for 2x4 frame with drywall.
Includes a pair of 4 5 8 split jamb and two 4 7 8 male extenders.