Garage door help......

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Garage door help......

Posted: 6/16/2002 11:25:04 AM EDT

I know, this a firarms forum damnit. But everyone here seems to know something about do-it-yourself stuff, so i thought i'd ask. Has anyone here ever built a garage? I'm going to start drafting up my plans today to submit to the zoning/planing board this week and I have everything i need except the rough opening dimensions of my garage doors. I went online and looked for like an hour, but could'nt find any. I'm going to use either H=7' x 8', or 8' x 8' doors. Does the door fall behing the opening? I never really paid much attention before. Or does the door squeese inside the opening? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Posted: 6/16/2002 12:50:31 PM EDT

[#1]

door is behind the opening and is larger than the opening

Posted: 6/16/2002 1:53:42 PM EDT

[#2]

My one piece doors are 3/4" smaller on the left/right sides of the opening and about 1 inch higher on the top. There are 2x6's on the left and right side of the door that extend 4" in front of the door and 2" behind the closed door. As the door rotates downwards in the gap the 3/4" spacing allows some wiggle room before the top of the door comes up against a 2x4" that runs the width of the top of the door just as the door reaches vertical.

My doors are 192" and 93" wide.

Posted: 6/16/2002 2:37:46 PM EDT

[#3]

Both my doors are 7X9, FWIW.

Posted: 6/16/2002 3:09:09 PM EDT

[#4]

A sectional door fits behind the opening. By the way, go with the 7 foot height, that is standard and an 8 foot will cost considerably more.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Garage door help......

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