Garage Door Transom Framing

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Garage door transom framing.

Tab w brosco wood entry july 2016 add for applied casing add for extension jambs applied 6 9 16 wall size set up transom unit no casing. Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1 2 inches higher that the garage door height. 3 1 1 2 x 1 1 2 8 11 2 x 1 1 2 9 11 2 x 1 11 2 10 11 2 x 1 11 2 rough opening.

Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to. Cpvc garage door transoms are made with cellular pvc sash prox 1 5 16 wide grids and sills. Products a leading manufacturer of aluminum cladding for entry door frames and side lites aluminum garage door frames composite frames aluminum clad transom windows wood transom windows grilles and commercial doors. We ll discuss all you need to know about garage door framing and its technicalities.

Make the rough opening 3 wider than the garage door also make the rough opening 1 5 taller than the garage door. This is a crucial step to perform if you have plans of purchasing a new garage door or even replacing an existing one. The frame which is not exposed to the weather is primed clear finger jointed wood. Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.

Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough opening. 3 2 x 1 2 8 2 x 1 2 9 2 x 1 2 10 2 x 1 2 for exterior door transoms see exterior door section.