Studs Around Sliding Glass Door

The studs that surround the door frame will extend to the top plate top of wall.

Studs around sliding glass door.

If you measure 1 3 4 2 from the inside of the door frame there should be a stud running vertically to the ceiling. If you re using a zircon or similar studfinder and initiate the scan with the tool held above the door it will register no density change and indicate a no stud condition. Above windows and doors are doubled up studs called headers. You may have to cut away overhanging drywall to get at it.

When hunting for wall studs usually the goal is vertical studs. There is typically around 1 2 of dead space between the wood of the door frame and the actual stud. How to hang curtains over sliding glass doors. Pull off the interior trim around the old door and measure the rough opening width distance between studs and height floor to beam.

Find wall studs above and below doors and windows. If this is an exterior door there s likely a solid header above. Initiate the scan 8 adjacent to the doo opening and move the tool to above the door. But there are also horizontal framing members located above and below door and window openings.