How To Frame A Garage Door Opening. First of all the opening for your garage door should be plumb, level & completely even for the entire inside perimeter of the opening. Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1/2 inches higher that the garage door height.
As the distance between the king studs. Maintain a simple, consistent nailing pattern; The first step in a converting a garage to a living space is removing the door or doors and walling off the openings that remain.
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Measure the distance from the bottom plate of the wall to a point that is 1 1/2 inches higher that the garage door height. Step 3 add 6 to 14 inches to the height of the door. Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough opening. This can affect the position of the header.