How To Frame In A Garage Door For A Pole Barn

If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.

How to frame in a garage door for a pole barn.

Today s guest contributor is irene trentham content marketing strategist of arizona s best garage door and repair company a locally owned enterprise specializing in installing new garage doors and repairing defective ones for phoenix arizona area residents. 2x6 frame out is placed so bottom of frame out floor height door height. Attach the mounting board. A rough opening refers to the space left inside a door or window frame door in this case where the actual door will be fitted.

Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door. If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards. Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn. Unlike sliding doors overhead doors seal well which is important for protecting your barn s interior.

Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected. Also show you how to install it. The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks. Rough opening of garage door.

For those who are not familiar with what this is. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. If door is on sidewall use 2x12 if door height is 12 less than sidewall height. Make sure the mounting board is slightly larger than the door rails and that it can sustain a lot of weight when supporting the sliding door.

If your pole barn will be used frequently or used as a pole barn garage for vehicle storage we highly recommend an overhead door. Do not fasten steel panels until trim is in place. Assemble the door track. If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.

Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.