Slide the door frame into the concrete wall opening.
How to frame a door in a concrete block wall.
Simply drill the hole in the base material with the door frame in place insert the concrete anchor and tighten.
Stack the shims on top of each other until the frame levels out.
Both the sleeve anchor and tapcon allow door frames to be placed in position leveled and plumbed before the anchor is inserted through the door frame.
Place a level on the bottom of the frame and check to see if it is level.
The opening should be two inches wider than the door frame and about an inch taller in height.
If it is not lift up the bottom of the frame and slide shims under the frame until it is level.
Once both the top and bottom are secure the sides are secured based on whatever material is on the wall next to it.
The tutorial begins after the hole in the concrete has al.
Examine the sides of the door opening in the wall to determine the material makeup of your foundation wall.
Add another set of marks across the top of the frame to represent a steel lintel that will support the load above the door.
Here is a step by step tutorial on how to install a prehung exterior door frame in a concrete wall.
If the wall is made of concrete blocks you need to fill the cavities in the blocks to provide a flat surface to which you can attach the frame.
In most cases one of those walls usually the one with the garage door itself will be concrete block.
There is no prior spotting of the hole.