How To Add A Side Door To Garage

A solid wood door with several glass panes make my garage side door the best part of the structure.

How to add a side door to garage.

Being able to access the garage from outside of the house makes it easier for retrieving yard work tools and anything else that might be stored in the garage. I chose a section of the garage with three studs and removed the center stud. Learning how to do this will also add the knowledge needed to install doors anywhere else. If the garage is on a sloped area you will need to add cinder blocks to create a garage foundation that is level and ready for the concrete floor.

Fasten the two to four brackets through the predrilled holes on the inside of the door near the hinges on each side. Use gravel to bring the garage floor level before calling a concrete supply company. Pour the floor and enlist carpenters to build side walls and framing for the garage. My brother inlaw who works in construction reckons its just a case of cutting it out with a stihl saw install a lintel and the door and its a pretty easy job.

Installing an entry door for the garage is the right step in utilizing space wisely. Hi i want to install a personal door into the side of my garage its a single brick new build garage thats separate from the house. I took measurements of the door and laid out a plan for installing it. We publish a garage door framing layout guide.

Sliding doors would be tough to seal.