How To Add A Side Door To Garage

Installing an entry door for the garage is the right step in utilizing space wisely.

How to add a side door to garage.

Being able to access the garage from outside of the house makes it easier for retrieving yard work tools and anything else that might be stored in the garage. Sliding doors would be tough to seal. We publish a garage door framing layout guide. If the garage is on a sloped area you will need to add cinder blocks to create a garage foundation that is level and ready for the concrete floor.

Pour the floor and enlist carpenters to build side walls and framing for the garage. Install the included brackets with hex screws on each side of the unit s frame. I chose a section of the garage with three studs and removed the center stud. I took measurements of the door and laid out a plan for installing it.

If you want more info on prepping for an overhead door email me. Fasten the two to four brackets through the predrilled holes on the inside of the door near the hinges on each side. Use gravel to bring the garage floor level before calling a concrete supply company. Hi i want to install a personal door into the side of my garage its a single brick new build garage thats separate from the house.

Learning how to do this will also add the knowledge needed to install doors anywhere else.