How To Frame A Garage Door Jamb

Door jambs are susceptible to wood rot due to their exposure to ground level moisture.

How to frame a garage door jamb.

Fortunately replacing rotting jambs is an easy task for most homeowners and can be accomplished quickly and inexpensively. Most garage door openings are just rough openings when the home is built. The opening must be finished framed before a garage door can be installed. 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.

This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough. In some designs a piece of finish lumber or trim attaches across the underside of the header. 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.

The jambs are vertical boards that form the side parts of the frame around a garage door. Leave at least 5 of space on the sides of the door. Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. Framing a garage door opening in my opinion can be done by anyone who loves to diy.

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. The jambs need to be 17 inches. A common place for wood rot to be found is on the lower part of a garage door trim jamb this repair seems intimidating but it is actually a very easy repair. How to frame a garage door 1.

The technique of building a garage door frame is straightforward and a finished frame can be completed in an hour. Remember to take all the safety precautions necessary to protect yourself from injury.