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andrew
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Cut in new door

Post by andrew » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:10 pm

I'd like to cut in a new pre-hung exterior door. My unit is a 1985 Kaufman & Roberts. My question is this, can I use a 30" or 32" X 80" door made for a stick built house? My walls are 4 1/2" inches thick. I assume stick built houses have thicker walls. It's not the door that concerns me, its the jamb. Please advise. I was thinking I could cut the jamb to the correct thickness.

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trmimo
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Re: Cut in new door

Post by trmimo » Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:55 am

This is a standard wall thickness. Your issue will be with ceiling height. The ceiling needs to be 90" or taller to have enough height for a standard door and a header above it.

andrew
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Re: Cut in new door

Post by andrew » Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:10 am

Thank you.

It is 90" to the ceiling. Since posting I've found the standard door jamb is 4 9/16" deep (thick). Sounds like it will work out.

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