How To Frame A Garage Door

Let s get started with your framing 1.

How to frame a garage door.

For standard hardware this is usually around 18 inches above the header. If you are installing a 9. If the door is 7. Headers should be a minimum of 12 wide.

Cut the header from 2 x 12 lumber and to a. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. How to frame a garage door 1. Doubled 2 4 s at minimum should be at each edge of the garage door to allow for the mounting of the tracks and jamb brackets.

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 for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. To finish the opening. Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1 2 inches higher that the garage door.

Back framing the garage door first the inside vertical jambs are lined with wood to mount the track to.