The rough opening has a lot of problems. Because of one completely termite eaten side board the opening was too wide. The sill was constructed of two different thresholds, only one of which was mounted down. And the distance between the tile we must clear and the top of the opening was too small. We knew we needed a trip to Home Depot for wood, but we needed a game plan first. We ripped out the sills so we could build up a level sill ourselves. We also cut out the two-by-four across the top of the opening with the sawzall to allow enough room for the door once our sill is built.
After some Capriotti's to recharge and a trip to Home Depot for some pressure treated wood and naturally durable redwood, we are back in business. We use a two-by-six of treated wood for the main sill, which we shim to level. Liquid nails plus coated deck screws mean this sill isn't going anywhere. Then for the extra bit of height we need, we put a 5/8" by 5'3/8"piece of redwood over the treated wood. We place a 5/8" by 3'3/8" piece of redwood on the side to get the correct width of the opening. We cut the excess drywall and complete our nicely spaced rough opening.
The rough opening has a lot of problems. Because of one completely termite eaten side board the opening was too wide. The sill was constructed of two different thresholds, only one of which was mounted down. And the distance between the tile we must clear and the top of the opening was too small. We knew we needed a trip to Home Depot for wood, but we needed a game plan first. We ripped out the sills so we could build up a level sill ourselves. We also cut out the two-by-four across the top of the opening with the sawzall to allow enough room for the door once our sill is built. 
After some Capriotti's to recharge and a trip to Home Depot for some pressure treated wood and naturally durable redwood, we are back in business. We use a two-by-six of treated wood for the main sill, which we shim to level. Liquid nails plus coated deck screws mean this sill isn't going anywhere. Then for the extra bit of height we need, we put a 5/8" by 5'3/8"piece of redwood over the treated wood. We place a 5/8" by 3'3/8" piece of redwood on the side to get the correct width of the opening. We cut the excess drywall and complete our nicely spaced rough opening.
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