How to frame a garage door opening for garage door.
Finishing garage door opening.
I am framing in a garage for an 18 x 7 garage door.
So the rough opening depends on how you are going to finish the opening.
This will determine how long your trim will need to be.
You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door.
A very common question to garage door dealers is what size should i make the garage door rough opening.
So my finish opening from my re sign trim which is a 2 x 8 will be an inch smaller so 17 11 finish opening and a 6 11 vertical opening is this correct.
How to frame a garage doors opening in this case 9ft wide by 8ft tall.
If you are finishing the opening with 2x8 then the rough opening is 3 inches wider and 1 1 2 inches higher than the door or 9 3 x 7 1 1 2 etc etc.
Robert broome on march 4 2020 at 8 09 pm.
Re trimming a garage door opening is a small thing that a homeowner can do to make a huge impact.
Then measure the size of your garage door opening with a tape measure and write down the size.
Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.
In most cases the answer would be that you want to make the opening the same size as the door and that is the stock answer you will usually get.
Overhead garage doors need a place for the track and opener to bolt to.
Once all the trim has been removed you may close your garage door.
Finished opening is the same size as the door.