99 of the residential garage doors that we run across are different than these widths.
Pole barn garage door rough opening.
Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
The doors extend beyond the finished trim you see from the front a fact that must be taken into consideration when framing and preparing the area for installation.
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.
Next you will need to know your door height.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
Standard garage doors in our area are 8 9 16 and 18 wide.
1 2 or 1 in one direction of the other will won t typically cause you to have to shop for a non standard garage door size.