What Size Garage Door

[Trim'd Up]

You need at least 18"-21" above the door for a standard headroom door but they usually will tell you 24" to be safe. You can get low headroom doors that look and function just like a standard door but they are more expensive.

 

[Ratickle]

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Originally Posted by Ratickle

:26 My neighbor built one with 12" tall and we had to dig trenches for his motorhome. Luckily it was a gravel floor.

he must be a a very small person:26:

You wish you were a "small 12" person.

 

[Buoy]

You need at least 18"-21" above the door for a standard headroom door but they usually will tell you 24" to be safe. You can get low headroom doors that look and function just like a standard door but they are more expensive.

My first real job was installing garage doors and fireplaces.
You can get away with 12" of headroom and that will allow enough for a door opener above the door.

They do make low-headroom track kits where the top roller of the top panel rides in a separate track, but if you're building new, avoid this - they don't work as well as conventional. On extreme applications, you can get into rear-torsion low-headroom (where the spring(s)) are mounted all the way at the back of the horizontal track.

You can stay with a residential door - they usually are made in 18"-21"-24" panels, and you CAN mix them to achieve the desired height of the opening.
Cosmetically, If you do it right, it looks fine.
It's then a simple calculation of the weight and height of the door to properly spring it.

Todd, If I can be any help PM me, I'll send you my #.

 

[Madpoodle]

If your a gonna do it, do it right...

 

[go4broke]

My doors are 10x18. Sonic 386 on a triple axle fit in with lots of room to spare. And never mind door opener tracks, I put in a jackshaft opener by liftmaster. Takes up almost no room and works very well and quiet.

Make sure you build bigger than you want. My garage is almost 2000 sq', and I wish I had made it larger 1.5 years after building it.

 

[go4broke]

Very cool!

 

[Birdog]

Hey Todd....Mine is 18x12...If that helps..And..Garages are NEVER big enough !...Mine is 50 ft deep and barely fits...Go 60ft..

 

[Otis311]

Mine is 70 deep and getting smaller by the day

 

[Clustergear]

Just like the lady said BIGGER IS BETTER
"Its not how you use it Its how BIG it is"

 

[ToddLahey]

That for the info it makes sense I will pass it along!