The width of the stand is 2 ft. and 2 inches, because of the trimming on the front. The width of the door is about 2 ft. just a little less. When Gary(viggen) came over to deliver the tank and dad was trying to help, he kept saying it wouldn't go down, at least going straight in, but when Gary, tipped it up vertically, it looked like it could've made it but I don't think dad wanted to chance it, considering, he has a bad back and has torn his rotator cuff one too many times, so I think he might not of been strong enough to do that in the first place. We already said, if we end up moving out of this house later on in the future, stand goes with the house. lol I got the idea of doing the stand in 2 pieces from buckeyedad, since he said he did his and worked out fine.