Arched Door Frame Construction

Any doorway any opening the universal arch kit can do it all.

Arched door frame construction.

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. Arched openings are made by building a plywood form to fill in the top of a right angle doorway requiring two arched plywood panels one for each side with filler pieces in between. The size of the door opening will vary depending on the size of the door you plan to install. Screw 2 1 2 in 6 4 cm boards onto the corners of your door frame.

Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw. This will be the bottom plane of the arch. 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.

However such a door adds a lot of class to a room and will look great in any setting. Determine the size of the door opening. 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. With two studs framing the door opening mark both sides of the opening 80 in.

Over on the header and 13 in. Leave the frame in place for 24 hours until the cement dries. Two pieces of 1 2 in. 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.

After marking the arch on your drywall cut out the curved portion of the drywall with a jig saw as shown right. Pieces of plywood equals 2 3 4 inch wide blocking 3. Use your cutout wood pieces as a pattern for your drywall. Drive screws into the middle of the board every 3 4 inches 7 6 10 2 cm to secure it in place.

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. Down on the stud to install see diagram in the picture gallery above. Measure layout and cut two plywood arches that represent the top of your arched door opening. 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.

Click on photo to enlarge. An arch top door can be an expensive investment due to the nonstandard design of the outer frame. It can also be easily installed to metal framing. Universal arch kit comes preformed to a 13 in.

Radius and it is not bendable simply mark 13 in.