They are also rot resistant which means it will take decades to breakdown.
Garage door frame out.
Pine is an excellent choice for a garage door frame.
The pale yellowish look of pine also gives it an extra edge and something to consider.
Frame the rough opening for the garage door to 3 inches wider than the garage door you have selected.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
Cut four 2 x 4 trimmers to this length and nail two each to either side of the rough 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.
Woodworkers prefer it because they are lightweight effortless to cut stain and hit a nail into.
By william machin a garage door jamb runs from the floor to the underside of the header at each side of the opening.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
How to frame a garage door 1.
In some designs a piece of finish lumber or trim attaches across the underside.
Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening.
How to measure the finished width and height use of 2x4s for the sides and header.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.