It's bi-pass closet doors that have a different rough opening than bi-fold or standard doors. Bi-folds are framed same as a typical interior door. For double 24" doors, you would add 5" for the header size. With the trimmer or jack studs installed, that gives you 50" for your width. 82" is typically standard for height, but as handy states, it's dependent on your floor type and how high or low you want the doors off of the floor. 24"x2 = 48" + 5" for the header - 3" for trimmer/jack studs,(1-1/2" each side), = 50" width rough opening. 80" doors plus jamb = apprx 81" plus desired off of floor height. For carpet. typically 3/4", tile typically 1/2", laminate typically 3/8", etc., including the desired clearance. Here's a link that shows a typical framed opening with trimmer/jack studs supporting the header. Here is a link that might be useful: bi-fold r.o.

We've found a solution to the problem. We're keeping the existing door (undamaged) and the window contracting company is repairing the minor rot damage on the jam. It's the most cost effective solution and won't delay interior or exterior work. Quite happy about this! Here's what I wrote on my thread in the kitchen forum: After much discussion and research, we're keeping the existing kitchen door and addressing the jam rot only. I talked to a supplier about purchasing a custom made new rot resistant jam for the TT door (their old doors were an inch taller than all other brands). And then I talked to the owner of the window contracting company who suggested that since the rot was minimal, another option was to remove the affected wood, fill with epoxy and sand it smooth. Once painted, we'll never know that it was damaged and there would be no reason for further damage to occur (the leak that caused the rot happened years ago and has since been addressed). This is a cost effective solution that won't delay the exterior or interior work so we're quite happy about it. This company has an excellent rep (BBB, contractor's board, Angie's List, Yelp, etc, plus two suppliers told us that, hands down, this is *the* company to work with. Their work is excellent). They are conscientious about making sure that all installs are to code and won't cause water issues down the road. The amount of flashing, wrapping, etc that they are adding to our windows and doors is more than twice what our initial install had 21 yrs ago. You should have heard them mumbling about how poorly the house was flashed and how amazed they are that they haven't uncovered any dry rot (so thankful for that but it could have been a different story if we hadn't replaced the failed LP siding when we did.). Thanks to everyone who helped me figure this out!

Thank you. This information just led to a ton of information gathering and I feel like I'm on the verge of seriously overanalyzing this. Johnson frames come in several series but they make a frame with "soft close" hardware which is only available on their entry level 1500 series frames. The higher level frames are able to handle heavier doors and such but don't have a soft close option. If I'm using basic solid core doors that aren't going to push the weight limit, am I losing anything by using the 1500 series? This is the Johnson door. Before now I didn't know there were soft close pocket doors. In this case, the Johnson door is both soft open and soft close. Neat! My searching didn't lead me to any other frames that come with soft close hardware but I did find other companies that manufacture just the hardware, which you have to install on the door/frame. I'm afraid this is one of those things that could be a major project with little noticeable benefit. Should I just get the Johnson soft close frame and be done with it or is there much to gain by obsessing over the decision?

Awww...hugs. :( Can you use them elsewhere? Re-purpose them? Or simply hang them and see if they grow on you? Try the driftwood color that Yayagal mentioned (maybe she can give you the brand she used?) I think you have to "silver" then up a bit for them to not be so dominant (if you don't want to paint them)