Try to be as accurate as possible.
How do you measure for hinged screen doors.
Record your measurements and take them to your nearest larson dealer.
The width of the door is important because it affects the weight of the door.
Take three measurements one across the top middle and bottom of the door a b c.
If you need to measure the rough opening meaning the wall around the door isn t fully finished you ll take the width by measuring from the 2 4 on the left to the one on the right.
A wider door will need more load bearing support for stability.
For example if the door is 1 3 8 inches thick and the width is no more than 32 inches the hinge height is 3 1 2 inches.
Hinged door step 1 extend the tape measure from the sill at the bottom of the inside of the door frame to the top inside of the exterior door trim.
If your door sill is slanted measure to the lowest part of the sill that will rest beneath the screen door.
The hinge height required is determined by the door thickness and the door width.
Measure from the bottom of the sill to the underside of the top frame.
Place the end of the tape at the bottom inside of the door frame and pull it up to underside of the top door frame.
To get the thickness simply open the door and measure the inner edge where the lock is.
Measure the opening width horizontally as shown below.
Record the narrowest dimension.
Jot dot the number as the door s height.
Make sure to place it about 6 inches 15 cm from the opposite door jamb just in case the frame isn t true.