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.
Trimming out a garage door opening.
Overhead garage doors need a place for the track and opener to bolt to.
This will determine how long your trim will need to be.
In this video i install the wood.
The project will take a little longer the first time you do it but you ll be trimming out doors like a pro in no time.
The family handyman senior editor travis larson will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side.
Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.
The garage door sits on the front of your house facing the road like a giant blank canvass.
You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door.
This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly.
Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening.
How to frame a garage door opening for garage door.