Most frequently this base material will be concrete brick or block and will require the use of special concrete fasteners door frames may range from solid wood to hollow steel.
How to install a garage door in a cinder block wall.
Cutting through a block wall but not the concrete footer would.
My shop has 12 concrete block with 10 x 12 gar doors.
This is very common during a remodeling project where you want to finish off a basement or have a walk through door to the garage.
The task of installing the door itself is relatively simple while creating an opening in the wall is often a bit more challenging.
These doors come in a solid frame that must be fit into a rough opening.
To determine the width of your future wall decide how many cinder blocks you want to use for the wall width then calculate the width using the block s measurements.
It has three 4x8 concrete lintels at the doors.
We had to replace the outer one.
The ceiling ht is well over 19 which means there is over 7 above each dr opening.
For example if your cinder blocks are 8x8 in 20x20 cm and you want to use 2 blocks to make up the wall s width your total wall width would be 16 in 40 cm.
The previous occupant had one of the lintels trashed by trucks raming the loading dock.
When placing a door in an opening these doors must be fastened to the base material that is present in this location.
Secure the frame to concrete block.
To install a door in a concrete block wall you ll need to first create an opening for the door.
Once both the top and bottom are secure the sides are secured based on whatever material is on the wall next to it.
These blocks are durable and easy to install but can be difficult to modify or remove.
Normally done with welded or bolted structural steel outer frame for the door to reinforce the opening you are making then normal door put inside that outer frame and commonly adding reinforcing and or grout filling of the block voids on the blocks surrounding the door opening.
Cutting a hole in a masonry block wall is something that many people find is necessary if they want to add a new door.
If your rough opening is made of cinder blocks it will be easiest to find a pre hung door that is smaller than your rough opening rather than trying to enlarge your door opening.