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.
How to trim a 16 garage door.
It s probably rotted and patched and looks awful by now.
The project will take a little longer the first time you do it but you ll be trimming out doors like a pro in no time.
Measure the inside dimensions of the garage door jamb horizontally across the top and vertically along both sides.
Still living with that builder grade garage door trim.
In this video i ll show the process of upgrad.
How to trim a garage door opening.
Then measure the size of your garage door opening with a tape measure and write down the size.
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.
You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door.
Measure for the brick molding the trim that will face the street starting with the top piece.
This will determine how long your trim will need to be.
Once all the trim has been removed you may close your garage door.
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Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening.
The family handyman senior editor travis larson will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side.
Instructions for garage door trim.
Install head mantle piece first up tight to header level then nail in every other hole with 1 roofing nails in vinyl nailing flange.
Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.
This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly.