Doors drive the design of a garage more than anything else — their size sets the width of the building, the height of the walls and even the roof framing. This section covers choosing and installing overhead doors, hanging a pre-hung entry door, and adding windows that let in light without letting in water.
Choosing and Installing a Garage Door
Door sizes, materials and insulation, the headroom and side-room your opening needs, and why the torsion springs are the one part you should never touch.
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Installing a Pre-Hung Entry Door
Flash the opening, set the door, shim behind the hinges and strike, and adjust until the gap is even — a pre-hung door install that won't sag or leak.
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Adding Windows to a Garage
Where to put garage windows, how to frame and flash them, and the security and light trade-offs to think about before you cut openings.
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