How to Hang a Door to Leave Room for Drywall

Measure the doorframe in your stud wall. The doorframe should measure 2 1/2 inches wider and taller than your actual door. Although door sizes may vary, a standard interior door is 80 inches high and 36 inches wide, meaning your frame should be 82 1/2 inches high and 38 1/2 inches wide.

Remove the door from its packaging and place the entire door and jamb in the opening. Use a carpenter's level to determine the proper location of the door, bracing the door in place with shims below the jamb.

Screw the doorjamb into the frame by tightening the screws along the interior sides of the jamb. Keep the screws slightly loose. Check the level of the door again with the level. If necessary, slide some wooden shims between the jamb and the frame to hold the door level, and then tighten the screws in place.

Use 1/2-inch-thick drywall for your interior walls. This will provide the optimal thickness to match that of your hung door. Hang the drywall along the walls, placing it firmly against the sides and top of the doorjamb. After you finish taping and mudding the drywall, let the walls dry. Remove any spots of drywall mud from the door by wiping them off with a damp cloth.

Sand the walls, then texture or paint them according to your intended design. Complete the doorway by installing the trim around the jamb, using it to cover any visible gaps between the jamb and the adjoining drywall. This provides the finishing touch that ties together the drywall and doorway, giving your wall a professional appearance.