You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
Sliding door opening dimensions.
So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
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The width varies from 60 to 72 inches and it depends massively on the available space.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
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Tips you can adapt standard interior doors to use as sliding closet doors.
A standard sliding glass door is 80 inches tall with a width varying from 60 inches to 72 inches depending on the space.
In most homes doorframes are measured to a standard size to make door replacements easy.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
These doors come in 24 28 30 32 and 36 inch widths.
The standard sliding glass door measures 80 inches in height.
9 feet or 108 inches 12 feet or 144 inches.