How To Build A Garage Door From Scratch

The first step in making swing out garage doors is designing the door.

How to build a garage door from scratch.

Three simple steps to build swing out garage doors. Find a 1 2 inch or whatever you decided for the bottom gap piece of scrap and place it under the door near the post. Screw cabinet doors that have recessed panels on them to the plywood doors. It is okay with rough sketches because the key is to make it all clear in your mind to get easier work while installing it.

Building the garage of your dreams. The most efficient way to design it is by drawings. Start with a plywood base and form two doors from the plywood. If you want to build a garage the first step is dreaming.

For most do it yourselfers building a sandwich design swinging wood garage door is the easiest type to make from scratch. With the door in the 90 degrees open position start sliding scrap under the outside bottom of the door until your hinges are aligned. This will add architectural detail to the doors. Electric saw 1 by 2 studs inch plywood wood glue heavy duty hinges and screws rollers hammer tape measure nails door handles.

Following is a list of steps as i see them right now. It does not require complicated joinery and the fasteners can be hidden.