How Big is Opening??

[Yammer Dan]

I started this here because I know a lot aren't paying much attention to garage thread now. I got doors from Wayne Dalton. I can follow most instructions but these are tuff. The one thing I can't find is what size opening do I need to start my framing. Jambs and header I can handle but what size do I set them?? Jambs go flush with edge of block but how wide?? 8 ft doors but different type doors require different size openings to accommodate the hardware. I need width of opening in block and height to hang header. Can anybody prove how dumb I am?? www.dasma.com tech data sheet # 161 Connecting Garage Door Jambs to Building Framing.

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[AKRefugee]

Hey Dan. Here are a couple of links that might help you figure this out.

 

http://www.bouldergaragedoor.com/specs.php

http://www.doorsandopeners.com/html/garagedoorroughopening.php

 

Have Fun

[Yammer Dan]

Thanks Guys. That one with the one carl gave me about does it Kevin. It had me worried because one door I looked at was a 10 ft door but required a 10 ft 4 in. opening. After block is laid it is hard to change. With the type doors I got I shouldn't have any troubles.

[Howard B]

Too bad you didn't make the doors 12 feet wide. If you have an rv of some kind it would be much easier to get it inside. Of course some people could use 12 feet to ride the bike in! I have installed rollup doors and they aren't too difficult IF you read the directions over and over again. GOOD LUCK

[Kirby]

I always thought you have to determine how good a rider you are before you can decide on the size of the door!!!

 

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