It is the owner and or the owners contractor to prepare the opening for the garage door.
Framing overhead garage door opening.
Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough opening.
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.
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.
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.
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 face of a garage door tells only a portion of the story.
Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.
Behind the door lies an entire system of components that allow the door to work.
The rough opening should be slightly larger than the size of your garage door to leave room for the frame.
This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly.
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.