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What are Standard Size Doors for Residential Home?

When buying a door, you should consider many factors. What style of
door you want? Do you want just a slab or a pre-hung door? Do you want an out
swing or an in swing? Once you have that information you will need to start
measuring. Measuring a door and its frame can be difficult if you don’t know what
you are doing. Here are a few good measurement practices and basic facts
surrounding standard door sizes.

Exterior Doors:-
The standard size for an exterior door is 80 inches by 36 inches which
is 6 ft, 8 inches by 3 ft. 96 inches or 8 ft. is now very common for newer homes and
stock exterior doors are also commonly available in 30 and 32-inch widths. Some
door manufacturers sell doors in 7ft & 8ft heights and door widths from 24 inches to
42 inches. The height for fiber glass or steel doors are fixed at 6 ft. 8 inches tall and
8 ft. tall. The standard door thickness is 1 ¾ inch.

Interior Doors:-
The height for all passage doors must be a minimum of 80 inches and
the standard width sizes for interior doors are 24”, 28”, 30”, 32” and 36”. The
minimum recommended door width to allow persons with disabilities’ to pass through
is 36 inches. Standard thickness for an interior door is 1 3/8, if your door exceeds 36”
or is over 90” in height; the recommended thickness for that door would be 1 3/4
inches. The chart below has a list of widths and heights and what those sizes are
generally used for. Keep in mind, you can add these door heights to any room in
your house.

1'-3" 1'-6" 2'-0" 2'-4" 2'-6" 2'-8" 3'-0"

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Sliding Glass Doors:-


These type of patio doors let a lot of natural light into the house. They are
the most common and least expensive type of patio door. This type of patio doors
slides in a parallel motion and it makes it easy for homeowners to come in and out of
the house. The best place to install sliding doors would be at a patio area or a deck.
The standard size for a sliding glass door is 6'8" high x 6' wide. Other popular sizes
are 5’0” X 8’0”, 6’0” X 8’0” and 8’0” X 8’0”. Keep in mind, these doors come in
various sizes depending of the manufacturer.

What is the standard window size?

Standard sliding window widths are 36, 48, 60, 72 and 84 inches wide. the
windows themselves are actually 36 1/2, 47 1/2, 59 1/2, 71 1/2 and 83 1/2 inches
wide to allow for installation. Standard heights are 24 inches, 36 inches, 48 and 60
inches.

 For Standard sliding window:


Widths = 36 inches, 48 inches, 60 inches, 72 inches and 84 inches
Heights = 24 inches, 36 inches, 48 and 60 inches

 For Picture Window:


Widths = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 feet
Heights = 2 to 8 feet with additional heights of 18, 52, 54 and 62 inches

 For double hung window:


Widths = 24 to 48 inches with additional widths of 28, 32 and 40 inches
Heights = 36 to 72 inches

Is there a standard height and depth for stairs?

The general rule (in the US) is 7-11 (a 7 inch rise and 11 inch run). More
exactly, no more than 7 3/4 inches for the riser (vertical) and a minimum of 10 inches
for the tread (horizontal or step). You can find some more information here as well
on other stair-related dimensions.
To calculate if the steps will be within the Building Codes specs : 2 times the
step riser height + 1 tread width equals between 24 and 25 in inches.

example: (2 x 7.5") + 10 = 25

The Stairway Manufacturing Code Association published the International


Residential Code (PDF Link) in 2006 which tells you just about everything you could
ever want to know about stairs, including:
 minimum headroom depth (6' 8")

 minimum tread depth (10")


 maximum rise (7.75")
 maximum tread depth variability (3/8")
 maximum rise variability (3/8")
 maximum slope of riser (30°)

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