How to make a door frame wider step 1.
Making garage door bigger.
If there isn t enough room above the opening this can t be done without raising the roof of the garage.
Remove the existing door from the frame by unscrewing the screws on the hinges and lifting the door away.
I solve a big problem i have had with this garage door being too small.
Buy your larger garage door.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Making room for a bigger garage door.
Pry the molding away from the wall with a pry bar making sure not to damage the drywall around the door.
Next take the measurements you have and go buy your bigger garage door.
The span above the door opening is framed with a long header that supports the wall area above the door and this header will need to be raised or rebuilt in order to increase the overall door size.
To make sure the.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
One way to do it would be to get wall extensions for the entire the garage and then cut the roof of the garage off lifting it up to the height you want it.
Remove the wood frame pieces and.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
Things you ll need drill phillips head drill bit hammer tape measure black marker jigsaw level 2 by 4 by 8 piece of lumber hand saw siding stripping small box of nails small box of 3 1 2 inch screws garage door.
I had had problem getting my tractor in with the rops up and getting some larger tru.
The garage door on the house we are buying is too narrow to fit most cars through see photo.
The first thing you need to do is take measurements of the.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.