This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly.
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Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening.
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.
Hang the door in the jamb.
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Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials.
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Screw the hinges onto the correct side of the jamb.
Suffice it to say if you can fit so much as a pencil into the gap between your garage door and the door frame you ve got a problem on your hands but as i ve said fixing it will be a breeze as long as you know what you re doing.
In some designs a piece of finish lumber or trim attaches across the underside of the header.
Measure both the door and rough opening to make sure the door is the right size.
Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges.
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Unless you are installing a prehung door you ll need to trace the outline of the hinges on the jamb and cut an indentation using a router or utility knife.
Install the hinges and repeat the process for however many panels are necessary.
Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction.
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You will need to anchor each piece into the door jamb.
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Install the second panel on top of the first one hammering nails into the side jambs to hold it place.
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If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper.