How To Frame A Garage Door Jamb

Door jambs are susceptible to wood rot due to their exposure to ground level moisture.

How to frame a garage door jamb.

How to frame a garage door 1. In some designs a piece of finish lumber or trim attaches across the underside of the header. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built. The technique of building a garage door frame is straightforward and a finished frame can be completed in an hour.

A garage door jamb runs from the floor to the underside of the header at each side of the opening. The jambs are vertical boards that form the side parts of the frame around a garage door. Install the header jambs and center pad of the frame using a 2 x 6 lumber for the header jambs and center pad. Fortunately replacing rotting jambs is an easy task for most homeowners and can be accomplished quickly and inexpensively.

This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. The jambs need to be 17 inches. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough.

Framing a garage door opening in my opinion can be done by anyone who loves to diy. Remember to take all the safety precautions necessary to protect yourself from injury. 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. A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair.

Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1 2 inches higher that the garage door height. The opening must be finished framed before a garage door can be installed.