Starting on the left side measure from the inside edge of trim c blue to the top of the door sill green where you d expect the screen door and sill to meet.
How do you measure for hinged screen doors.
Measure the opening width horizontally as shown below.
Hinged door step 1 extend the tape measure from the sill at the bottom of the inside of the door frame to the top inside of the exterior door trim.
For example if the door is 1 3 8 inches thick and the width is no more than 32 inches the hinge height is 3 1 2 inches.
Take three measurements one across the top middle and bottom of the door a b c.
The width of the door is important because it affects the weight of the door.
If your door sill is slanted measure to the lowest part of the sill that will rest beneath the screen door.
Measure the height again from the sill to the underside of the door frame about 6 inches from the opposite doorjamb in case the frame isn t true.
If you need to measure the rough opening meaning the wall around the door isn t fully finished you ll take the width by measuring from the 2 4 on the left to the one on the right.
Measure from the bottom of the sill to the underside of the top frame.
Record the narrowest dimension.
Place the end of the tape at the bottom inside of the door frame and pull it up to underside of the top door frame.
A standard hinged door measures 30 inches wide by 80 inches tall.
Make sure to place it about 6 inches 15 cm from the opposite door jamb just in case the frame isn t true.
Record your measurements and take them to your nearest larson dealer.
Try to be as accurate as possible.
To get the thickness simply open the door and measure the inner edge where the lock is.