Use an appropriate shim thickness to reduce the opening to size noted.
Standard storm door opening.
Back doors are traditionally 32 inches wide by 80 81 inches tall.
For example following the larson size guide a door opening measuring 35 7 8 x 80 would require a 36 x 81 standard size storm door.
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Hinge side shimming may be required to fit existing opening.
32 inches for back doors and 36 inches for entry doors.
However newer homes built after 1990 have been also using 36 inch widths also.
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Most storm doors have a sweep or a flexible strip designed to keep moisture dirt and outside air from entering your home.
Typically the front and back layers of storm doors are made of aluminum and the center is made of foam insulation.
If your home was built in the last 30 years your front door opening is likely about 36 inches wide by 80 81 inches tall.
Standard storm door sizes storm doors come in all different sizes.
Storm doors come in two standard sizes.