So I currently have a 74" Pella sliding glass door in my kitchen. After 35+ years it is literally falling apart. I came across a good deal on a "Hurd 6' all wood doors, "FPD 3/4" Insl", antique trim and handle" but it is for a
71" rough opening. I'm wondering if I could add a stud at either end (all on one end?) to make the opening smaller? I figure as long as I attached this ??"cripple stud"?? to the jack studs with like 3" screws it should work fine. What do you guys think?--Greg
it sound OK to me
That is done all the time. You are just adding more support for your header, which is always a good thing. I would add an equal amount on both sides, then you may need some wider door casing and exterior trim to cover the extra width. Be prepared when you add the blocking by running a bead of caulk between the existing trimmers and the new blocking to help seal out air infiltration, then foam the space between door and framing.
Sure, NP. You don't even have to add the 2x4s if you are redoing the trim...just hide the gap.
I would not leave a large gap of either side of the door. Just enough to get the door in and secure it. Even a 1X4 will close/narrow the RO. You want to prevent failure. Thick shims on each side will fail. Less is more.
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