Min. width between garage doors?
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03-05-03, 04:54 PM
Min. width between garage doors?
In the gable end of a 24' wide garage, I plan to have two 9'x8' doors. The area between the doors I want to minimize. What would be the recommended minimum width of this wall section (i.e., 1')?
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03-05-03, 06:08 PM
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18" with a full stud on each side, and one 6" and one at 12".
This will be a weak spot, so make it strong. On some I even put double studs. Good Luck
This will be a weak spot, so make it strong. On some I even put double studs. Good Luck
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If you want 8' tall garage doors, I hope you have at least a 9' ceiling in your garage. Otherwise, you will not have enough headroom for the garage door mechanism. Technically, you could span the entire width of both doors (I'd recommend a laminated beam) which would be 18' plus the distance between. The distance between would then only need to be wide enough to accomodate the door hardware. I think 4-1/2" (the thickness of three 2X studs) would be about the minimum. Or, you could just go with an 18' door (my personal preference). Center posts seem to have a way of getting hit by vehicles.
