How Important Is It To Have The Right Window And Door Sizes?
Framing layout is one of the most important parts in new
home construction. Not only will the doors and windows affect the
positioning of stud placement, but plumbing and electrical fixtures will
also play a big part in where those studs will be placed.
Let's start with the most important part of any house framing project,
the doors and windows. The biggest thing to remember and this one is
very important and every carpenter and homebuilder who has any
experience repairing improperly located openings, sizes or individual
studs, can vouch for what I'm about to say.
Make sure, and when I say to make sure, I mean to make 100% without a
doubt sure that you have the exact rough window and door openings sizes.
This will require, someone to contact the manufacturers of these
products to get the right sizes for the finished doors and windows and
the required rough opening sizes to make everything come together
effortlessly.
Here's an example of what I'm talking about. The plans tell you that the
window is going to be 4 foot tall and 6 feet wide. You being an
intelligent person, understands that this window will be 48 inches tall
by 72 inches wide and that's how big you should make the opening.
Wrong, and when I say wrong, I'm talking about changing every opening
that you framed incorrectly and never forgetting this lesson. Let's say
that you framed the rough opening at 48" x 72" and the finished window
size is 47" x 70.5".
Now you're going to need to add materials to the bottom or top of the
rough framing or you won't be able to nail the window properly to the
home. Believe it or not, what I'm talking about isn't uncommon in new
construction.
Now don't forget, if you're building a new home, you will now have to do
this to every window in the house. This is exactly what I'm talking
about. Make sure that you take the time to get the right window and door
openings sizes. This can save you a lot of time and money later down the
road.