Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
How do you frame a garage door opening.
Doubled 2 4 s at minimum should be at each edge of the garage door to allow for the mounting of the tracks and jamb brackets.
Let s get started with your framing 1.
If you are installing a 9.
If the door is 7.
Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.
Headers should be a minimum of 12 wide.
How to frame a garage door 1.
Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1 2 inches higher that the garage door.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
To finish the opening.