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.
How to frame in a garage door for a pole barn.
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.
If needed you can substitute 1x10 t g boards for 1x8 1x12 or even 2x6 or 2x8 boards.
What to consider in a post frame garage door.
Attach the mounting board by firmly nailing it to the joists inside the pole barn.
Don t forget slab thickness if pour is last outside door jamb is 2x4 inside is 2x4 or 2x6 depending on door size.
Assemble the door track.
2x6 frame out is placed so bottom of frame out floor height door height.
Follow along as i show you how i build a siding barn door.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
Attach the mounting board.
For those who are not familiar with what this is.
Do not fasten steel panels until trim is in place.
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.
Let s talk about the garage door rough opening first.
If door is on sidewall use 2x12 if door height is 12 less than sidewall height.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
Rough opening of garage 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.
Make sure to get t g boards for the door itself and regular boards for all of the trims.