Framing Overhead Garage Door Opening

It is the owner and or the owners contractor to prepare the opening for the garage door.

Framing overhead garage door opening.

Behind the door lies an entire system of components that allow the door to work. 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. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. 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.

This diagram is not intended as designs for building a new garage it shows the minimum framing needs for the installation of an overhead style garage door. In the garage door installation business we refer to the rough opening or the rough framing as the size of the opening before the finished framing is applied. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door 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 height. 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. The rough opening should be slightly larger than the size of your garage door to leave room for the frame.