How To Frame A Garage Door

Let s talk about the garage door rough opening first.

How to frame a garage door.

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. 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. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built. For those who are not familiar with what this is.

Back framing the garage door first the inside vertical jambs are lined with wood to mount the track to. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. 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 opening must be finished framed before a garage door can be installed.

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. Rough opening of garage door. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.

The jambs need to be 17 inches.