High by 8 or 9 ft.
How to install a double garage door.
If you re installing a two car garage door place a reinforcing bar on the top panel to prevent the door from bowing in the center.
I realized that the builders left an opening between the block of only 16 1 2.
Cost can add up quickly especially if you re a novice and have never attempted a double garage door installation before.
Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws.
We sell and install clopay garage doors.
Keep in mind these figures just cover the labor cost.
Many new doors come with pilot holes drilled by the manufacturer.
I just had a garage built and am preparing to install my garage door.
High by 16 ft.
A standard double garage door is 7 ft.
Installing an exterior door that is insulated and made of steel can be heavy and cumbersome due to the weight of the materials.
This doesn t include hardware or labor.
The average cost of aluminum garage doors are 600 900 00 on average and can exceed 2 500 per garage door on the luxury end.
Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2.
Measure both the door and rough opening to make sure the door is the right size.
Because the doors are so large few home centers and only some garage door stores keep many doors in stock so expect to order one instead of buying it off the shelf.
As the largest manufacturer of residential garage doors clopay is the only residential garage door brand backed by the good housekeeping seal which carries a limited 2 year warranty.
It is a 2 6 stud wall and they placed 2 6 inside the entire jam making the opening 15 9 before trim.
Specialists in the home improvement industry do garage door installation too.
If you choose to install a front door made of steel you will need a helper.
Be sure the bar is centered on the panel.
Garage doors are available in wood fiberglass and steel.
Pella 192 in x 84 in insulated true white gray double garage door with windows.
They charge 350 500 to install a double car garage doors and 250 for single size door.