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Making garage door bigger.
I had had problem getting my tractor in with the rops up and getting some larger tru.
I d like to get an estimate on expanding the door frame area see red circle properly reinforcing the top and installing a new garage door single car.
The first thing you need to do is take measurements of the.
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.
Next take the measurements you have and go buy your bigger garage door.
I solve a big problem i have had with this garage door being too small.
Remove the existing door from the frame by unscrewing the screws on the hinges and lifting the door away.
Remove the wood frame pieces and.
Making room for a bigger garage door.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Pry the molding away from the wall with a pry bar making sure not to damage the drywall around the door.
The garage door on the house we are buying is too narrow to fit most cars through see photo.
Because garage doors are usually sized to snugly fit the dimensions of the garage itself making the door larger usually means making the garage larger.
Buy your larger garage door.
How to make a door frame wider step 1.
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.
If there isn t enough room above the opening this can t be done without raising the roof of the garage.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.