Attach the door frame's header?

[LjLindgren]

Hello everyone.

I'm renovating the hallway and in connection with that, I will be replacing the interior doors. Above the existing doors, there are 4 studs that are only covered with Masonite. The studs are as wide as the wall, which means the Masonite ends up "outside" the wall. I'm planning to install new 45x45 studs, insulate, and then cover with plywood to align with the wall.

To get it really straight, I would like to attach the lower stud to the door frame's header. Can I do that, or am I making a mistake? The picture shows an old door.

 

[mickef]

Hello everyone.

I'm renovating the hallway and in connection with that I'm going to replace the interior doors. Above the existing doors, there are 4 studs that are just covered with masonite. The studs are as wide as the wall, which means the masonite is "outside" the wall. I plan to install new studs 45x45, insulate, and then cover with plywood to align with the wall.

To get it really straight, I would like to attach the lower stud to the head jamb of the frame. Can I do that or is it a mistake? The picture shows an old door.

Mounting the door last is the correct way to easily adjust it. Alternatively, mount the door first and enclose above afterward, then you can attach the stud to the door frame head if you need to.

 

[LjLindgren]

Absolutely. That's the plan to do it last.

 

[Tompafix]

Hello everyone.

I am renovating the hallway and in connection with it, going to replace the interior doors. Above the existing doors, there are 4 studs that are only covered with Masonite. The studs are as wide as the wall, which means the Masonite ends up "outside" the wall. I plan to install new 45x45 studs, insulate, and then cover with plywood to be flush with the wall.

To make it really straight, I would like to attach the lower stud to the frame's lintel. Can you do that or am I making a mistake then? The picture shows an old door.

I don't understand why it would be straighter because you attach the studs to the frame?
If you fix the frame at the top, you lose the ability to adjust the frame afterward.

 

[Demmpa]

The lintel of the frame should only be attached to the side pieces of the frame, otherwise, there may be problems if the frame needs to be replaced.

There is usually a small gap between the frame and the wall.

Nail/screw together a loose rectangle which is then installed in the hole above the door frame, the rectangle is screwed/nailed to the studs on the sides.