For the door height we recommend measuring from the floor to the top of the casing.
How tall is sliding door.
For an opening up to 72 inches wide place a door on each side of the opening.
In this example the total height is 83 when closed over the opening the door will cover all of the casing for a cohesive look.
The height for fiberglass or steel doors are fixed at 6 ft.
Some door manufacturers sell doors in 7ft 8ft heights and door widths from 24 inches to 42 inches.
5 foot is the 2nd most common.
The standard door thickness is 1 inch.
Follow the downloadable guidelines project diagram drawing 1 to determine the best door size.
However if a measuring tape is not handy it s fairly easy to estimate these widths.
You can also special order doors in larger sizes.
Stock doors are available up to 36 inches wide and 80 inches tall.
They are hard to use and always start to get hard to slide at some point.
8 inches tall and 8 ft.
Outside of the 80 inch standard height there are two other common sliding glass door heights.
These type of patio doors let a lot of natural light into the house.
Instead of swinging on a hinge these glass doors rotate on a precision engineered pivot.
The shortest standard height of sliding glass doors on the commercial market is 6 feet 8 inches tall.
This is the actual size of the framed door measured to the outer surfaces of the door jamb excluding any trim or casing.
The sliding patio door heights.
A contemporary sleek style for a different look.
The best option would be to measure the door with a measuring tape.
Standard patio door sizes are usually 6 8 tall but can range in width either 5 6 or 8 feet.
They are also les.
The outside frame to frame dimension is also called the unit dimension.
Most common size is still 6 foot.
6 feet 10 inches or 82 inches 8 feet or 96 inches.
Designed for a singularly sleek look.
I would never waste my money on a sliding patio door or even any type of sliding door.
82 inches or 6 feet 10 inches 96 inches or 8 feet.