I'm building a little, 8x16 workshop; so, I can be tearing stuff apart all winter. I'm building it in 8' panels (4 for the sides, 2 for the ends), which will be easier for me to move and raise by myself, in case I can't draft help for that phase. It'll be cornered with 4 vertical 4x4's. I'm in the process of finishing up the 7th panel, which will be the N. end; and, I need to be starting the final panel tomorrow, which will be the S. end, where the door will be. I've framed up a couple of them over the years; but, it's always been trial and error; and, the last one was quite a few years ago. For the life of me, I can't remember how much of a gap to leave around the door. It's a 32" x 79 3/16" solid core wooden door, that I picked up at a yard sale. It has the hinges; but, no casing. I'm going to be using 2x4's for the casing I build, with a 2x8 header (which will stick out as a drip edge.) The 2x4 casing will be set into the 2x4 stud framing with 3" decking screws, once everything is standing and tied together, to make the panel easier to move and raise into place. I'm not using any 1x's - the hinges that are already on the door will be matched to the 2x4, which will be carved out for them; and, the striker plate for the door knob's "bolt" (I'm fibro'ing the word) will be set into the opposing 2x4. IF my memory serves me right, it SEEMS LIKE the inside distance between the casing 2x4's should be about 1/4" larger then door; and, that I need to space it vertically in the studs with about 1/4" clearance at both the top and the bottom (1/2" total); but, I can't remember if these clearances were from something that worked versus something I tried that didn't work out so well... If it helps any, I'm in Okla., where the weather is "all over the place;" and, wood swelling and contraction is a factor. I didn't measure the thickness of the door; but, eyeballing it, it looks to be about 1 1/2" thick. Since the workshop is going to be so small, I'm going to have it opening outwardly. I tried googling it; but, got way too many irrelevant results, such as folks talking about pre-hung doors (not likely that I'll find one of those at a yard sale for $5!...) I'd REALLY like to get that last panel framed up tomorrow; so, if any one can either confirm these clearances; or, suggest better ones, I'd really appreciate it.
Added: If you run across this a few days from now and there aren't any/many replies, please go ahead and comment. If I have to, I CAN wait until I frame in the floor first. I'll have to do so before I can start putting things up, anyway; but, because of obstructions (and my own quirks), I'd really like to have both ends finished, attached to the 4x4's, and leaning up against what this shop is going to be nestled into before doing so.
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