How To Add A Side Door To Garage

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How to add a side door to garage.

Use gravel to bring the garage floor level before calling a concrete supply company. Install the included brackets with hex screws on each side of the unit s frame. 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. A solid wood door with several glass panes make my garage side door the best part of the structure.

We publish a garage door framing layout guide. My brother inlaw who works in construction reckons its just a case of cutting it out with a stihl saw install a lintel and the door and its a pretty easy job. Learning how to do this will also add the knowledge needed to install doors anywhere else. 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.

If you want more info on prepping for an overhead door email me. Sliding doors would be tough to seal. I chose a section of the garage with three studs and removed the center stud. Fasten the two to four brackets through the predrilled holes on the inside of the door near the hinges on each side.

I took measurements of the door and laid out a plan for installing it.