Trimming Out A Garage Door Opening

Use a hack saw to cut the trim to the length you need.

Trimming out a garage door opening.

Pull a measurement from the floor of your space to the ceiling next to the door opening. Then measure the size of your garage door opening with a tape measure and write down the size. This lumber will be used to attach your garage door track and a portion of your assembly. In this video i install the wood.

Cut two 2 x 6 pieces of lumber and attach to the face of the wall running from the edge of your garage door jambs to the ceiling of your garage. This will determine how long your trim will need to be. The family handyman senior editor travis larson will show you how to trim a door in about 10 minutes per side. Once all the trim has been removed you may close your garage door.

The project will take a little longer the first time you do it but you ll be trimming out doors like a pro in no time. You will need to measure both the height and the width of the garage door. The garage door sits on the front of your house facing the road like a giant blank canvass.