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

Door slab

Min 20", max 50". Type whole numbers, decimals, or fractions like 35 3/4.

Min 70", max 100"

Configuration

Min 9", max 50"

Min 10", max 40" (common: 13 1/2, 15 1/2)

Hinges & jamb

Recommend 4 for doors taller than 84.5"

Min 4", max 12" (std. exterior 6 1/2")

Distance from strike edge of slab to center of bore holes.

Min 3", max 12" (std. 4 9/16" for 2x4 wall, 6 9/16" for 2x6)

Visual reference

Elevation (exterior)
Plan (top view)

Unit size

w/o brickmold
Width
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Height
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Depth
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Unit size

with brickmold
Width
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Height
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Depth
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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—
  • Top of door to center of deadbolt bore—
  • Top of door to center of latch bore—
  • Strike edge to center of bore (backset)—

Hinge jamb / mull

  • 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—

Strike jamb / mull

  • 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—

Head jamb, threshold & brickmold

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