Build Your Own Overhead Garage Door

Add latches and treat your wood with a weather resistant sealant.

Build your own overhead garage door.

A house s garage doors are not only important functional features but also add aesthetic value to the property. Divide the height evenly by three. This suspended garage storage unit was designed and built by amy from hertoolbelt she s a tractor driving tool loving mom of two. We ll make a 12 foot 3 7 meter wide and 9 foot 2 7 meter high door opening.

Garage doors can be an expensive investment but with the right tools some time and know how you can build your own garage doors a single door for a single car garage one large door for a two car garage or two separate stable style doors for a two car. How to build garage doors. Get the look of a traditional carriage house garage door for a fraction of the retail price. This visualizer tool is built for the most common garage door sizes to help you visualize your dream door but does not cover every possible size we produce.

Hang the doors on frames and attach door hinges to the new doors. The above will get your garage framed sheathed roofed and the windows and doors on. In these situations designing your own garage door with the accents you truly desire can be important. My first problem was that i could probably build doors just fine but there is brick on both sides of my garage door opening.

We re delighted to share her diy project using the simpson strong tie workbench shelving hardware kit. Spike carlsen is a former editor at the family handyman and is the author of three books. Build your own garage door when you have a unique home you take pride in continuing to set it apart from the rest. If you have wood or metal covered wood around your garage door opening then you could optionally skip ahead to actually building the door.

At byerly garage doors we take the ideas of homeowners in several artful directions. Try our on line interactive software tool that lets you visualize what your home would look like with a garage door from overhead door. It is up to you to make the decisions on finishing touches like siding accent lights etc. Make three panels each measuring the width of the door by the height obtained in step 2.

Measure the width and height of the door opening. A splintered history of wood. If possible try and arrange delivery of your building materials after the foundation has been poured and is cured enough to build on. Make your own carriage garage doors by drawing a sketch to resemble the look you are going for and cutting wood to the size and shape with a saw.