Wider Doorways & Open Layouts

Discover expert guides on wider doorways, open layouts, load-bearing headers, and pocket doors to plan, frame, load, trim, and build accessible spaces

Hand installing a satin nickel swing-clear offset hinge on a white interior door beside a wheelchair

InteriorWider Doorways & Open Layouts7 min read

Offset Hinges and Other Two-Inch Wins for Wheelchair Clearance

A step-by-step guide to gaining wheelchair clearance without reframing: swing-clear offset hinges, stop removal, lever handles, and threshold fixes.

A widened interior doorway with new king and jack studs exposed and a level against the jamb

InteriorWider Doorways & Open Layouts11 min read

Widen an Interior Doorway to 36 Inches for Real Clearance

A step-by-step guide to widening a non-load-bearing interior doorway to 36 inches: confirming the wall, reframing king and jack studs, and recasing.