Racking door openings due to sloping/sagging floors

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Door – Racking Door Openings Due to Sloping/Sagging Floors

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Racking door openings due to sloping/sagging floors gap over door bottom of door trimmed at an angle floor slope exaggerated for clarity note:
gap over door
bottom of door trimmed at an angle
note:
floor slope exaggerated for clarity

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The illustration shows an exposed stud wall and door opening above a floor assembly that sags between two end supports. The sagging floor racks the door opening, leaving the framing above the door sloped relative to the horizontal door top. A wedge-shaped gap is visible above the door, widening toward the right. The bottom of the door has been trimmed at an angle to accommodate the sloping floor. A note states that the floor slope is exaggerated for clarity.