How To Build An Interior Arched Doorway

Tap the pieces into the holes in the arch using a hammer.

How to build an interior arched doorway. The idea of using a door system where the doors open in the middle works right into the symmetrical design of an archway. Two pieces of 1 2 in. Then line up a straight edge with the marks and draw the cut lines. With the center of your french doors lined up in the exact center of the archway you can give balance to your home s entrance or any of your internal arched doorways.

Up from the floor the common height for interior doors. Use a sheet of 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood that s the same width as your doorway for the frames of your arch. On both sides mark where the circle starts to turn in. Apply wood glue around the circumference of four of the dowel pieces.

Custom arched doors for a less than perfect arched doorway that was created long before building permits and inspectors existed were way more money than we were willing to pay. With two studs framing the door opening mark both sides of the opening 80 in. Take these measurements to a home center store and select an arched doorway kit. Here s how to frame it.

Converting a plain doorway into a curved arch is a relatively straightforward project that requires some carpentry and drywall taping skills. To make the cuts on a miter saw support the free end of the circular trim in back of you. Unfortunately that archway was a giant impediment. Mark the top and bottom edges of your arch on a sheet of plywood.

Arched openings are made by building a plywood form to fill in the top of a right angle doorway requiring two arched plywood panels one for each side with filler pieces in between. You ll need to frame a curved arch bend and fasten a strip of drywall to the curved framing and then install a flexible corner bead. Fit the arch onto the height long sheets via the dowels. First clamp the arched trim to the jamb making sure the reveal is consistent along the jamb.

After removing the trim use the marks to measure for 2 by 4 blocking and make the cuts with a circular saw. Tap the arch down onto the other sheets using the hammer until the arch is flush with the height length pieces. Adding an arch to a doorway is a great way to bring architectural interest to a room. My living room became a music room and in a house with very limited square footage sound travels everywhere.

None of these steps are difficult but it s fussy work.