The standard size of a patio door with a 2 panel configuration is 6 8 x 6.
Sliding door opening width.
The actual door opening will be slightly less than half the width of the door.
60 inches or 5 feet 72 inches or 6 feet.
But just like how no home is the same no door is quite the same either.
You can also special order doors in larger sizes.
The standard sliding glass door measures 80 inches in height.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
For an opening up to 72 inches wide place a door on each side of the opening.
Stock doors are available up to 36 inches wide and 80 inches tall.
The standard size of a sliding door or french exterior door.
The width varies from 60 to 72 inches and it depends massively on the available space.
The reason there s a standard size is to make it easier for homeowners going for door replacements to get it done.
There are some standard guidelines for the dimensions of a door.
They also come in 5 x 8 and 8 x 8.
5 feet or 60 inches 6 feet or 72 inches 8 feet or 96 inches.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
Common widths for two panel sliding glass doors are.