How To Build In A Garage Door Opening

How to measure the finished width and height use of 2x4s for the sides and header.

How to build in a garage door opening.

It is okay with rough sketches because the key is to make it all clear in your mind to get easier work while installing it. The most efficient way to design it is by drawings. And then add a couple. We ll make a 12 foot 3 7 meter wide and 9 foot 2 7 meter high door opening.

Each of our panels will be 12 feet by 3 feet 3 7 meters by 9 meters. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. The first step in making swing out garage doors is designing the door. Divide the height evenly by three.

Add the total square footage of wall area less the garage door opening and roof area including the overhangs and divide that by 32 to give you the total number of sheets of sheathing you ll need. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. The technique of building a garage door frame is straightforward and a finished frame can be completed in an hour. Make the opening the width of the door plus 2 inches 5 1 cm and if additional studs are needed a space for these as well.

Make three panels each measuring the width of the door by the height obtained in step 2. Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to. A typical door opening is 2 inches 5 1 cm wider than the door size being installed to allow for the thickness of the jamb material and shims to plumb the jamb. How to frame a garage doors opening in this case 9ft wide by 8ft tall.

The opening must be finished framed before a garage door can be installed. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built. Measure your door carefully and cut the opening to fit using a reciprocating saw. Cut two 2 x 6 pieces of lumber and attach to the face of the wall running from the edge of your garage door jambs to the ceiling of your garage.

Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening.