Frame Door and Window Openings — Frame the Door Opening
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How to Add a Door to an Under-Stair Closet · Step 3 of 6
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For each door and window opening, specific framing components are required. Install a header (a horizontal piece of lumber) above the opening to carry the load from above. Below the window opening, a rough sill is installed. Vertical king studs run from the bottom plate to the top plate on either side of the opening, providing full-height support. Shorter jack studs (also known as trimmers) are installed next to the king studs, directly supporting the header. Cripple studs are placed between the header and the top plate, and between the rough sill and the bottom plate, matching the spacing of the regular wall studs. These components create the strong, dimensionally accurate rough openings.
Frame Door and Window Openings — Frame the Door Opening
Part of project
How to Add a Door to an Under-Stair Closet · Step 3 of 6
In this video
For each door and window opening, specific framing components are required. Install a header (a horizontal piece of lumber) above the opening to carry the load from above. Below the window opening, a rough sill is installed. Vertical king studs run from the bottom plate to the top plate on either side of the opening, providing full-height support. Shorter jack studs (also known as trimmers) are installed next to the king studs, directly supporting the header. Cripple studs are placed between the header and the top plate, and between the rough sill and the bottom plate, matching the spacing of the regular wall studs. These components create the strong, dimensionally accurate rough openings.