Write the number down.
How to measure a bedroom door for replacement.
From these reference marks on the new door measure 9 7 8 inches toward the bottom and make a straight line across the door.
Place your measuring tape on the center of the hole and pull it till you hit the door s edge.
That s the side without the lock if it s not an entry door and you re not sure.
Line up each hinge inside the marks on the new door and trace the outline.
How to measure for a door slab close the door and stand on the backside of the door where the hinges are visible.
Figure out the thickness of the.
This line shows you where to cut for a 1 8 inch clearance at the bottom of the door.
Use the same measurements for each hinge on the new door.
On the old door measure the distance from the edge of the door to the edge of each hinge.
1 measure from the center of the door knob hole to the edge of the doorway to find the size of the door set.
Determine the height of the door.
Measure the width of the opening stud to stud in 3 places the top middle and bottom and record the smallest measurement.
Open the door and measure from the inside of one jamb to the inside of the opposite jamb this is the spot where the sides of the door would fit when closed.
Typically this is either 2 3 8 or 2 inches.
Measure the distance from the edge.
Open the door and measure the door thickness.
Measure from the inside edge of the trim on one side to the inside edge of the trim on the other side to get your jamb width if there s trim installed or simply measure the jamb if it s unadorned.
Confirm the door swing before ordering the new door see below.
The backset is space between your bore hole and the door s edge.
Double doors extra in width for t astragal.
You ll want to measure sliding doors from outside of your home looking at the exterior of the door.
In most cases the door set which is inside of the door and controls the door latch.
Run your tape measure along your door from the top corner to the bottom corner and.
Run a tape measure along your door from the left corner to right corner and record.
Stand inside the open door facing the jamb.
Measure the width of the door.
Measure the width and height of the door.