How To Frame Up A Garage Door

Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough.

How to frame up a garage door.

Width of garage door opening standard widths are 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 and 18 height of the garage door opening standard residential heights are 7 7 6 8 header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. The jambs need to be 17 inches. That s what we re going to build. The door slides with rollers on a track attached to the sides of the door frame source.

The opening must be finished framed before a garage door can be installed. The technique of building a garage door frame is straightforward and a finished frame can be completed in an hour. The most expensive option is laying several courses of blocks on top of frost footings and then resting the edges of the slab on the blocks. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.

But this is also the most durable and long lasting option. Adding one course of block to a slab keeps the garage door framing farther up from the ground which may be necessary depending on the grade. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built. How to frame a garage door 1.

Framing for garage door. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. It s typically made of three sections which are mounted horizontally and hinged together. 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.