Measure the width and height of the door unit using a tape measure.
How to put a garage door in a basement.
You ll need to drill a pilot hole first using a cement drill.
Use a felt tip marker and a chalk box to transfer the width and height measurements to the basement foundation where the door will be installed.
For this project you will need concrete masonry.
Screw the door into the wood frame in the rough opening.
In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.
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Wedge a piece of lumber at a 45 degree angle or close to it between the floor and the block of wood.
The pressure treated lumber got fastened to the basement walls using tapcon screws.
Screw them into the door frame near the hinges and at all other locations recommended by the manufacturer.
The inside surface of the door will need to be flush with the inside wall once the room is finished.
This door can be situated below the ground at the end of a downward slope.
If your home is in the side of a hill mountain or some other uneven plane the garage door can be situated in a spot to allow for a straight driveway.
Garage door springs come in two styles.
Instead of keeping the patio doors leading from his walk out basement the homeowner replaced them with a garage door equipped with an electric opener.
Learn how to properly install a entry door inside your basement where you have to mount it to concrete walls.
By using a wider piece of lumber now we ll make that job easier once it s time to frame the interior.
He converted a basement area into a garage.
Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track.
The biggest difference in a garage basement opposed to a traditional variant is that these types have a garage door.
Add another set of marks across the top of the frame to represent a steel lintel that will support the load above the door.
The opening should be two inches wider than the door frame and about an inch taller in height.