How To Make A Fake Garage Door

If you need more detailed instructions watch my video and see my post on how to make faux garage door windows on h2obungalow.

How to make a fake garage door.

Instead of investing in a full wooden garage door you can simply add a new wooden overlay. You can take your boring old unattractive builder grade door to a work of art just by following a few steps. Creating a faux wood garage door. The best part is this project is budget friendly.

Garage doors are made using different materials. I didn t know that simple stains can make a faux wood look that is very convincing. Garage door makeover with stain to create a faux wood effect. It s actually pretty easy to do and will only take an afternoon to really change the way your garage door looks.

Faux carriage garage door. See my tutorial below. For example this little project gave us a nice bump in our curb appeal but only cost a few dollars. These diy faux garage door windows look so realistic no one will know they are fake.

Although wood is a common option modern doors tend to feature wrought iron and steel. You want the window frame to lay flat on top of the plexiglass and just up to the outside edge. Measure and cut the center panes at a straight 0 setting at 10 on the outside for the inside pieces. However we all know just how beautiful wooden garage doors can be.

Simple and inexpensive projects around the house can sometimes make the biggest impact. This is a diy anyone can do. Make the faux garage door window frames by setting a miter saw to 45 and cutting the pvc window frames to 16 on the outside. This project is simple and has a huge effect on the look of your home.