Any particular dimension for new house main door?

[Cecil Lee]

Hi Cecil;

For the main wooden door, is there any particular dimension like height or width that we need to watch out for?

For the sliding or folding door at the patio to the living room, is the number of of door panels important?

Reply:

For the main door; in the past 1 room / 3 bedrooms and 4 & 5 bedrooms HDB's around the 1970's to early 1980's have door openings at 32". And plus the side frames it is a total of 35"

If you want to tailor made a single door (or single with extra panel) then since the extra panel is rarely opened; the big door should range between 32" up to max of 35". Very hard to include the door frame if wood frame is used. (HDB usually use the thinner metal frame thus it can be done).

The next best openings are 49 3/4" or 58" or 60" or 68" or 70"or 84" or 92". These perhaps are meant for exact twin door openings.

But nowadys most developers simply use 1metre doors. Not auspicious. But this is the norm. If you want to modify this then either reduce this to 89cm (35") or increase to 110cm (43").

Height is not an issue. But again if you really want to then the height opening can be 83" or 84" or higher at 91" or 92".

Sliding or folding doors for practical reasons and also since this is not the MAIN door often is not requried to have auspicious dimensions. Of course, if want to still no harm.