How To Frame A Garage Door

Rough opening of garage door.

How to frame a garage door.

The jambs need to be 17 inches. Needed framing for new garage door opening 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. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. This is usually done by fastening two 2 6 s to the back of the frame from the floor to as high as the hardware will go to.

Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. Let s talk about the garage door rough opening first. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. For those who are not familiar with what this is.

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. A rough opening refers to the space left inside a door or window frame door in this case where the actual door will be fitted. The technique of building a garage door frame is straightforward and a finished frame can be completed in an hour. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built.

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.