Thanks again everyone,
I'm still a little confused though so could you answer these questions for me:
1) The current FINISHED opening is 49". Should I aim for a FINISHED opening of 48.5"? That would give gaps of 1/8 -- 1/4 -- 1/8? Or should it be 1/8 -- 1/8 -- 1/8, in which case the FINISHED opening should be 48-5/8"?
2) Instead of taking the door jams off and putting wood behind it to build them out could I just rip a piece to size on the table saw and use my nail gun to attach to the outside of the existing jam? It would be primed and painted to match all the existing trim. I'm concerned with doing it the other way because I may not find matching baseboard. Would pine be okay to build it out or is it too soft? I can find 1/2" pine but the narrowest MDF I can find is 5/8". I would use some longer screws on the hinges to go into the old jam.
3) If I go with the ball/plate latch should I have one at the top of each door and another where the doors meet?
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