So the rough opening depends on how you are going to finish the opening.
Rough opening for 10 x 9 garage door.
Bigger trucks will fit in 9 x 8 doors with very few exceptions.
These boards are 1 5 thick.
The rough opening should be 19 9 x 9 10 5.
This is assuming that you are using a 2 x 6 or 2 x 8 to finish the opening.
To finish the opening cut the header and jambs from 2 lumber.
16 inches x 7 inches.
The rough opening is equal to the size of the door but you need to figure back head and side room before choosing and installing the new garage door.
The back room is the length of the garage ceiling.
If you are finishing the opening with 2x8 then the rough opening is 3 inches wider and 1 1 2 inches higher than the door or 9 3 x 7 1 1 2 etc etc.
Step 1 measure the old door if you are replacing an existing door with one of the same size or the new door of choice if you are building a new garage.
9 inches x 7 inches.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Finished opening is the same size as the door.
Therefore making the width of the garage door rough opening the same size as the door would be fine if you are going to use a thin layer of stucco vinyl siding or 1 by lumber.
A 8 x 7 feet door will be the perfect option for any mid size sedans and most of suvs.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
You need 18 inches plus the height of the door for the back room.
This is a collection of our door models available in size of 10 wide by 10 high this also covers rough openings ranging from 9 1 to 9 11 in width and 9 1 to 9 11 in height.
8 inches x 7 inches.
Common sizes for a garage door rough opening.
Start measuring at the garage door opening to the back wall of the garage.