What is the Rough Opening and Why Does It Matter So Much?
If you're standing in the middle of a construction site or a home remodel and wondering what is the rough opening, you're essentially looking at the "raw" hole in a wall where a door or window will eventually live. It's that skeletal frame made of 2x4s or 2x6s that looks just a little bit too big for whatever you're planning to put inside it. And honestly, it should look too big. If the hole were the exact size of your new window, you'd be in for a very long, very frustrating afternoon of hammering things that just won't fit. ...