How-To
How to Lay Out and Frame a Rough Opening for a Door
In this video, Scott Grice shares his method for laying out and framing rough door openings efficiently.
Builder Scott Grice begins by teaching you the anatomy of a basic wall’s rough opening so you understand which framing members come into play. Then, he demonstrates step-by-step how to frame the opening, starting with measuring and marking the plates. He also explains how to build a load-bearing header along with his foolproof way of framing that accommodates a door’s finished height.
Read the companion article: Frame a Door Rough Opening
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A couple of points- the trimmer/king/common stud assembly at the right of the RO gets in the way of nailing the bottom plate to the subfloor- some toenailing is in order, plus a couple of nails through the first stud of the plumbing bay to the right of the RO.
Cutting away the bottom plate in the RO is easier if you can kerf the bottom of the bottom plate even with the inside edges of the trimmers- that way your recip saw and the subfloor don't fight with each other.