The 4 in difference in clear width decides wide rigid pieces. Enter your item to see whether it clears a 32 or 36 inch door.
Nominal door sizes hide the 2 in the stops and slab steal. Enter your real opening and item so the answer is the clear width, not the label.
Real openings run about 1 to 2 inches under the labeled size, and a single inch can flip the result. Check your own measurements before you buy or move.
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The 4 in nominal difference becomes about 4 in of clear opening: a 36 in door clears roughly 34 in and a 32 in door clears roughly 30 in after the stops and slab. That margin decides wide rigid pieces like dressers and appliances.
01Items needing about 31 to 34 in of rigid clearance, such as a wide dresser carried upright or a large appliance with the doors on, clear a 36 in door but fail a 32 in door. Flexible items like mattresses clear both.
02A 36 in nominal door, the widest standard residential size, has roughly 34 in of clear opening with the door swung to 90 degrees. Removing the slab and hinge-side obstruction can recover another 0.5 to 0.75 in.
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