Measurement Tool

Door System Calculator

Configure your slab, handing, and openings to get unit size, rough opening dimensions, and installer-ready measurements. Choose Exterior or Interior above to start.

Configure your door system

Start from a common layout

Then adjust anything below.

Configuration

Doors
Handing & swing

Top view. The shaded side is inside; the dot is the hinge side.

Sidelites viewed from outside
Transom

Door style

Material
Panel style
Texture
Build

Sizes

Size by

The framed opening, stud to stud.

Subfloor to the underside of the header.

Pick a common size or type your own (min 20", max 50"). Fractions like 35 3/4 work.

OS = oversize trimmable or full-size wood. Or type your own (min 70", max 100").

Or type your own (min 9", max 50").

Or type your own (min 10", max 40").

Jamb depth

Jamb depth in

Match the wall thickness. For another depth, use Advanced settings.

Lock prep

Lock prep

How will it ship?

Hinge prep on the slab

Prehung units and kits always include standard hinge prep.

Visual reference

Elevation (exterior)
Plan (top view)

Click the door to flip the handing. Click the door or swing in the top view to switch inswing and outswing. Hover hinges and bores for their measurements.

Unit size

w/o brickmold
Width
—
Height
—
Depth
—

Unit size

with brickmold
Width
—
Height
—
Depth
—

Rough opening

framer's reference
MinMax
Width——
Height——
Depth——

Width and height include shim space of 1⁄4"–1" on top and 1⁄4"–3⁄4" per side. Depth is the wall thickness; jamb must be equal to or up to 1⁄8" deeper than the wall.

Slab

  • Top of door to top of 1st hinge—
  • Top of door to top of 2nd hinge—
  • Top of door to top of 3rd hinge—
  • Top of door to top of 4th hinge—
  • Lock prep—
  • Top of door to center of deadbolt bore—
  • Top of door to center of latch bore—
  • Bore spacing (center to center)—
  • Strike edge to center of bore (backset)—

Hinge jamb

  • Jamb height—
  • Top of jamb to top of 1st hinge—
  • Top of jamb to top of 2nd hinge—
  • Top of jamb to top of 3rd hinge—
  • Top of jamb to top of 4th hinge—
  • Hinge prepOn the mull post

Strike jamb

  • Top of jamb to top of deadbolt strike mortise—
  • Top of jamb to center of deadbolt strike bore—
  • Top of jamb to bottom of deadbolt strike mortise—
  • Top of jamb to top of latch strike mortise—
  • Top of jamb to center of latch strike bore—
  • Top of jamb to bottom of latch strike mortise—
  • Strike prepNone (no bore)

Head jamb, threshold & brickmold

  • Head jamb width—
  • Threshold width—
  • Brickmold leg length—
  • Brickmold head width—

Selected items

What goes into this setup. Sizes are what to order or check against.