If you have 12 305 mm headroom with torsion spring operation and you would like to install an electric operator special top brackets quick turniing brackets are available.
Garage door rails by height.
So if you have a 7 foot tall garage door the depth of your garage shouldn t be shorter than 7 and a 1 2 feet.
In summary you need to supply us with the following information when you contact us for a price for a high lift conversion kit for your garage door.
On the other hand if there is only 4 in.
Shop for garage door tracks and track hardware such as custom length tracks 2 inch vertical tracks with and without angle for various heights of garage doors 3 inch vertical tracks with and without angle for various heights of garage doors track bolts jamb brackets flag brackets track radius 2 inch horizontal tracks with 12 inch and 15 inch radius 3 inch horizontal tracks with 12 inch.
This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.
The standard rule of thumb is the door height plus an additional 18 inches.
Reduces headroom for ez set torsion spring system to 9 1 2 in.
3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.
Door width and height 2 1 track to jamb dimension 2 1 horizontal track radius 2 2 floor to ceiling dimension 2 3 floor to top of horizontal track 2 4.
Works on 12 in.
Reduces headroom for standard and ez set extension spring systems to 4 1 2 in.
The depth of your garage can be no less than 6 inches taller than your garage door.
A final consideration for door clearance is the depth of the garage.
H door height h total height d 5 2 track 11 3 track.
2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required.
The garage door needs room to roll completely up when opening.
Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.
51 mm to standard lift movements.
When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.
This is the distance between the top of the door and the nearest obstruction toward the rear of the garage.
In order to install torsion spring hardware we recommend a clearance of 12 in.
Maximum garage door height.
If your home can accommodate a larger garage door and you d like one make sure to get a track extension kit with your garage door opener.
If adding a garage door opener onto an existing door.
121 mm to 12 in.
There are five basic garage door track options although the first two are by far the most common ones used in residential installations.