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Arched door frame construction.
However such a door adds a lot of class to a room and will look great in any setting.
Radius and it is not bendable simply mark 13 in.
Adding an arch to a doorway is a great way to bring architectural interest to a room.
Universal arch kit comes preformed to a 13 in.
Up from the floor the common height for interior doors.
Place the frame into the doorway and cement in the bricks starting at the bottom of the arch shape the center brick to fit if needed.
Any doorway any opening the universal arch kit can do it all.
Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw.
Here s how to frame it.
Rip several pieces of wood blocking to the width of your framing lumber minus the thickness of the two pieces of plywood in this case a 2 4 minus two 3 8 in.
After marking the arch on your drywall cut out the curved portion of the drywall with a jig saw as shown right.
Determine the size of the door opening.
Hold a board that s the same width as your doorway at the top of the door frame so there s 1 2 in 1 3 cm of space on either side of it.
A typical door opening is 2 inches 5 1 cm wider than the door size being installed to allow for the thickness of the jamb material and shims to plumb the jamb.
It can also be easily installed to metal framing.
Two pieces of 1 2 in.
The size of the door opening will vary depending on the size of the door you plan to install.
Plywood make up a full inch and door openings if framed with 2 4 s are actually 3 1 2 in.
This will be the bottom plane of the arch.
Screw 2 1 2 in 6 4 cm boards onto the corners of your door frame.
Measure layout and cut two plywood arches that represent the top of your arched door opening.
Use your cutout wood pieces as a pattern for your drywall.
Down on the stud to install see diagram in the picture gallery above.
Although this project is a little more challenging than creating a standard door from scratch you can design and build an arch top door for your own home to.
Pieces of plywood equals 2 3 4 inch wide blocking 3.
Over on the header and 13 in.
With two studs framing the door opening mark both sides of the opening 80 in.
An arch adds elegance to a home and is popular as a fairly easy way to open a wall for a spacious look and add a focal point.
Leave the frame in place for 24 hours until the cement dries.