Interior Garage Door Framing

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.

Interior garage door framing.

We have a wide variety from single and double pre hung doors and slab doors to french doors barn doors and more. The following are the most common types of wood used for interior door frames. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. Solid core doors are heavier and offer more sound control.

Determine the size of the framing members in the wall you are framing the door in. Nail the door frame to studs drive 8 finishing nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs. Pine this is the most popular since it s easy to source and widely available throughout the country. In the industry this is called the goal post.

Drive two nails through the frame through the shims and into the studs. Cut two 2 x 6 pieces of lumber and attach to the face of the wall running from the edge of your garage door jambs to the ceiling of your garage. They require an existing door frame. Wood studs are most often 2x4 nominal size but 2x6 and other size studs are also used in residential framing.

How to frame a garage doors opening in this case 9ft wide by 8ft tall. Know what lumber to purchase. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected. Drive two nails through each shim about an inch from each edge of the jamb with one about a inch above the other.

Simply nail a 1 x 1 x 4 piece of pine to each end stud and run the string to each end. How to measure the finished width and height use of 2x4s for the sides and header. Interior doors looking for interior doors. Before choosing an interior door consider whether you want a solid core or hollow core.

This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. As you place each garage wall framing structure into position you want to first make sure it is in a straight line before you secure your bracing. You can purchase the lumber you need at a lumberyard or home improvement warehouse store.