Measure area labeled backroom 6 distance is measured from the garage door opening toward the back wall of the garage.
Garage door framing opening size 8 x 6 6.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
Use 2 inch lumber for the jambs as well and ensure they are appropriately nailed to the door opening with the help of a nail gun or hammer.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
If garage door height extends above the opening the headroom measurement should be adjusted proportionately.
Door height plus 18 is required.
So if you have a bedroom door that is 30 wide which is considered a 2 6 or 2 6 door just add 2 to the width and frame it 32 wide.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 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.
For instance if you have a 16 door and are using river stones that are approximately 2 to 2 1 2 you will want the rough opening to be roughly pun intended 16 6.
Install the header on top of the trimmers and nail.
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.
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The height is 80 which is considered 6 8 or 6 8 add 2 1 2 to the actual door height and frame it 82 1 2 high.
Now all you need to know is how to properly frame your door rough opening.
Additional back room may be required for automatic garage door.
Framing nails are highly recommended.
Ideally 2 x6 is the most used header size.
Width of garage door opening standard widths are 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 and 18 height of the garage door opening standard residential heights are 7 7 6 8 header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.
The height of the rough opening would be the height of the garage door plus the thickness of whatever you are putting underneath the header in addition to the thickness of.
The width of the lumber should be between 6 and 8.
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