How To Build A Garage Door Overhang
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How to build a garage door overhang. How to build a gable roof overhang above a door step 1. While the overhang will not protect anyone from side winds it helps to keep the rain and snow off anyone standing at the door. That means how wide we chose to do ours just as wide as the door trim and how deep we did ours 2 deep you also need to decide what pitch you want your gable roof to have. Look through garage overhang photos in different colors and styles and when.
Buy brackets the same width as the casing around your garage door to ensure a seamless look and easy installation. Which makes finding your keys when coming home from work in the rain or during a snowstorm less unpleasant experience. Apply caulk to the back of the first bracket and hold it in position flush to the inside of the garage door casing. Anchor the brackets photo by kolin smith.
A roof overhanging an exterior door provides a high degree of protection from the elements both for the door and anyone using it. Add the total square footage of wall area less the garage door opening and roof area including the overhangs and divide that by 32 to give you the total number of sheets of sheathing you ll need.