Garage Door Rough Opening Framing

It s essential to get this measurement right else your newly purchased garage door won t fit the opening or might actually be smaller than the opening.

Garage door rough opening framing. The doors extend beyond the finished trim you see from the front a fact that must be taken into consideration when framing and preparing the area for installation. If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5. How to measure the finished width and height use of 2x4s for the sides and header. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.

Back framing the garage door. The rough opening is equal to the size of the door but you need to figure back head and side room before choosing and installing the new garage door. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. If you already have all your measurements verified you can proceed to frame the garage door opening.

Measure the head room the distance between the top of the door opening or door jamb header and the ceiling of the garage. The rough opening of a garage door should be 3 inches wider than the door itself. Next your rough opening height should be 1 5 inches taller than the door. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.

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. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected. Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough opening. If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.

Behind the door lies an entire system of components that allow the door to work. Standard systems require 10 inches of headroom while some require 12 inches while garage door openers often require an additional three inches of clearance. For instance if you have a 16 door and are using river stones that are approximately 2 to 2 1 2 you will want the rough opening to be roughly pun intended 16 6. So if your door is 9ft wide your rough opening should be 9ft 3 inches.

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 face of a garage door tells only a portion of the story. 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. How to frame a garage doors opening in this case 9ft wide by 8ft tall.

If you have a rough opening that is unfinished and you need a guide in to getting the door ready for an installation you can find our how to guide here. For everyone else let s cover some basics. How to frame a garage door 1.