Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
Rough opening for 9 ft garage door.
How to frame a garage doors opening in this case 9ft wide by 8ft tall.
Getting the rough opening size right the first time will save you from frustration when installing your doors.
These trimmers should be.
The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high.
Next you will need to know your door height.
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 rough opening should be the same size as the door.
Framing rough opening sizes are really quite simple.
Therefore making the width of the garage door rough opening the same size as the door would be fine if you are going to use a thin layer of stucco vinyl siding or 1 by lumber.
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.
Just add 2 to the width of the actual door size.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
You should add 2 1 2 to the height of the actual door.
Standard garage doors in our area are 8 9 16 and 18 wide.
Step 1 measure the old door if you are replacing an existing door with one of the same size or the new door of choice if you are building a new garage.
How to measure the finished width and height use of 2x4s for the sides and header.
This will give you room to space the door frame off of the sub floor.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
99 of the residential garage doors that we run across are different than these widths.
Take these measurements to your local installing dealer or retailer to purchase the clopay garage door that is right for you.
Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough opening.
Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both.
Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.
However if you are putting bricks thick river rock stones marble or anything else on both sides that is more than 1 thick you will want the rough opening the same.
Measure the width and height 1 and 2 of your door opening in feet and inches to determine the garage door size you need.
Many 16 x 7 garage doors will be designed with a pair of single 8 foot garage door bays separated by a central post or column.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
