Title: Identify types of door openings.
Course: Carpentry I (17003-I) > Section: Identifying Elements of Walls

Identification should include the

- dimensions of rough vs. finished openings
- physical description of door openings
- function of door openings
- location of door openings
- building code reference for the installation requirements of door openings.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which set of plans identifies the placement of door openings?
- What are the differences in the building code between door opening requirements for commercial and residential use?
- What is the difference between rough opening and finished opening dimensions?

NCCER Carpentry
Level One, Module 27111 Wall Systems describes the procedures for laying out and framing walls, including roughing-in door and window openings, constructing corners and partition Ts, bracing walls, and applying sheathing. The module also includes estimating materials required to frame walls.