Wooden Garages

Proper preparation of the garage door opening is most important if the door is to operate satisfactorily. As already mentioned, the finished opening, including outside casing, side jambs, and header, should be the correct size for the door. This opening in both width and height must be kept uniform for the entire opening. That is, the width dimension must be the same at the top, middle, and bottom of the opening; the height dimension must be the same at both sides and the middle.

The important dimensions when ordering any garage door are A and B. With the roll-up type, be sure to have atleast 10 inches of headroom clearance (C) for single overhead doors and 12 inches for double doors. There should be at least 4 inches of sideroom (D). Headroom is that space from the door opening header to an overhead structure. Sideroom is that space from the side of the opening to the wall.

The plumbness of the opening must also be checked. This can be done easily by running two strings diagonally from the top to the bottom corners. If the strings touch at the point in the center where they pass each other, the opening is plumb. Door installation. Manufacturers supply detailed instruction sheets for the installation of their particular garage door. However, here’s an example of the step-by-step procedure for installing a typical four-section, roll-up type garage door:

1. Unpack all the hardware and check it against the manufacturer’s shipping list. Warranty fulfillment on many wood doors requires painting or staining before installation. New doors should be treated with a wood preservative before priming. Use an oil-base exterior primer on all the edges, as well as inside and out. Allow this coat to dry about 36 to 48 hours before you apply the finish coat. Whatever finish you use, apply it as directed on the container.

2. Fasten the bolts in the door sections to the hinges and hangers. Insert the track rollers into the hangers. If required, now is the time to attach the U-bar brace.

3. To assemble the door, place the bottom door section in the door opening and check for level. Place the second door section on the first and attach with the hinges and hangers. Do this with each door section, but don’t attach the top roller hanger just yet.

4. Place the vertical tracks over the rollers, align, and bolt the track firmly to the door jamb. Fasten the vertical track, the curved track, and the horizontal track to the jamb angle at the top of the door. The entire track assembly is now installed.

5. Temporarily secure the horizontal track to the ceiling or joists, and install the top roller hangers in the upper corners of the top door section. Cautiously test the door’s action and alignment by raising it to about half-opening. Track alignment corrections should be made at this time.

6. Attach the angle iron support between each track’s end and a nearby ceiling joist. A cross brace may be added to support the iron and increase its holding power.

The upper trac ksection and how its hardware is connected together

7. Raise the door onto the horizontal track and secure it in place. Attach the springs and cables. Make the final adjustments: Set the spring tension, check the rollers, install the door lock and locking bars, and tighten the nuts and bolts. Keep in mind that loose hinges will cause the rollers to bend, while rollers too tight in the track will also bind. If the locking bars do not glide freely-through their openings, the guides at the edge of each side of the door can be adjusted. The spring tension of an extension spring can be adjusted by shortening the cable or by taking up the slack. The torsion type of spring is adjusted by loosening the lockout and winding the spring tighter with a bar inserted in the collar. NOTE: Garage door springs under tension can be dangerous; when installing or adjusting, use extreme care. Never stand in front of or behind a tensioned spring while working on it. 8. To complete the installation, close the door and attach vertical wood stop strips to the side frame. Also nail a horizontal stop strip to the top of the door frame. If the floor of the garage is not level at the opening, the new door won’t close flush. This difficulty can be overcome simply by attaching a strip of special garage door weatherstripping along the bottom edge that will seal the uneven space.

Door sizes. Standard stock size doors are usually available in widths from 8 to 18 feet and in heights of 6 feet, 6 inches and 7 feet. When planning a door opening, make it as wide as possible. A wider opening not only gives you freer movement of your vehicle in and out of the garage, but also permits you to move other items in and out without the danger of scratching your car. Typical stock sizes for most garage door manufacturers are as follows:

Singe and two car garages sizes

Most manufacturers will make custom-size garage doors to fit special openings, but these doors are quite expensive. It usually pays to frame out the opening to a stock size, if at all possible.

While measuring for a new garage door or a replacement for an old one, be sure to check the inside headroom. A specific minimum distance between the overhead structure in the garage and the top of the door must be provided for the hardware, counterbalancing mechanisms, and the door itself when in an open position. While, for example, most stock roll-up door hardware requires headroom of at least 10 inches for single-car doors and 12 inches for two-car doors, special low-headroom designs are available that reduce the space needed to about 6 inches. Therefore, before purchasing any garage door, be sure to check the manufacturer’s specifications for the needed headroom, as well as necessary sideroom—the space from the side of the door opening to the wall.

The selection of a new or replacement garage door is most important. It must be remembered that, in the case of an attached garage, for example, the garage door may be 20 to 30 percent of your home’s face. Therefore, it must be as beautiful as possible.

The “garage door decor” possibilities are nearly limitless—in both ready-made styles and creative designs of your own. For instance, you can choose from a multitude of standard quality wood panel doors to match a wide variety of architectural styles or gain a rich looking custom-crafted effect by installing any of four stock patterns of can ed door. Or, perhaps your home would benefit from a smooth-surface flush panel door to which you can apply painted designs, moldings, windows, and trimwork to suit your taste. Even standard wood panel doors gain distinction with the addition of stock carved rosette plaques. All “door clecor” takes is some care in matching your architectural style with the right door. Be picky; don’t leave garage door selection to afterthoughts. It’s more than just the largest moving part of your home; it’s also part of your home’s appearance, personality, and character.
Proper garage door decor can add beauty to a house. Select the design that best fits the architectural style of your home (Courtesy of Clopay Corp. and Frantz Mfg. Co.).
GARAGE DOOR TYPES AND STYLES. Basically, there are three types of garage doors: (1) hinge or swing-out; (2) swing-up; and (3) roll-up. However, in recent years, thanks to the perfection of garage door hardware and counterbalancing equipment, the two latter types have all but replaced old-fashioned swinging doors.

Swing-up doors. Various types of counterbalancing devices are employed to offset the weight of the garage door. With the swing-up arrangement, a one-piece, rigid door is tilted or swung up and down. Either of two types of hardware are used: (1) jamb and (2) pivot. With either type, a swing-out space of about 3 to 4 feet is required.

Operating on the leverage principle, the jamb hardware is attached to the two upright wood members (the jambs) that form the sides of the garage door opening. This hardware arrangement requires an overhead track at both ends of the garage door.

The four major types of overhead garage doors.

 
Pivot hardware, which requires no track of any kind, is bolted to the side of the garage building and works the door by swinging it up and down. The installation of pivot hardware is not recommended when the garage building is much wider than the door opening.

Roll-up doors. The roll-up type, which uses a three or four section door, is the most popular of all overhead types. It is available with either two extension springs—one at each side of the door—or a single torsion spring that extends across the top of the door opening. The torsion spring and its mechanism is somewhat more expensive, but generally provides a smoother anc’ more consistent action.

The garage door hardware and counterbalancing devices should be selected to suit the door. Most jamb and pivot hardware, as well as the two extension spring roll-up type, is good for doors under 150 pounds. For doors over this weight, the torsion spring roll-up type is usually recommended.

Door materials. Overhead garage doors are available that are made of wood, fiberglass, aluminum, and steel. Each material has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Wood. Wood panel garage doors are the most popular choice for residential use. They are available in price ranges to match any wallet and in a wide choice of sectional designs. Wood doors are often fitted with glass inserts to provide interior natural light. (Placement of the windows in the top section adds an additional degree of privacy while still admitting a flood of light.) Wood doors are also made with a polyfoam core which provides an insulating R-value of better than 5. Such insulated doors are highly recommended for heated or attached garages.

Wood garage doors must receive the same treatment as other exterior wood parts of your house. They must be painted or stained regularly, especially the bottom edge, to keep up their appearance and to protect them from the weather.

Raynor have different garage doors for sale. Its residential garage doors and  commercial  garage doors. We will look into residential garage doors.

Raynor Residential Garage Doors Overview

There are few different types of residential doors. We have found aluminum, steel and stylish wood garage doors. Raynor has been making garage doors and openers since 1944, they have great experience in this business and all of their garage doors have really good quality and design.

Raynor Aluminum Residential Garage Doors

Raynor StyleView Aluminum Residential Garage Doors series got architectural flexibility, maximum visibility and usability. There are the Custom, Wide and Narrow Profile models. In this picture you can see a narrow profile doors.

Raynor Steel Residential Garage Doors

Most popular Raynor steel series are RockCreeke (maintenance-free design), BuildMark (solidly constructed garage doors) and TradeMark (rugged durability with stylish woodgrain texture). All of them using AccuFinish woodgrain laminate. On the right picture you can see Raynor TradeMark garage doors.

Raynor Carriage House Style Wood Doors

With unique design Raynor wood garage doors took a higheer place in wooden doors podium. There are few different collections – ArborShore with vertical grain cut lumber, American Rivers with solid design and structure, TimberBay featured natural beauty of African Mahogany, RiverPointe using great architectural detail and elegance and StreamWood offering nice features and quality. On the picture you can see StreamWood series cheap garage doors.

Raynor Garage Doors Parts

You can order Raynor garage doors parts, like Raynor operator belt and Raynor Replacement Front Sprocket at your closest dealer. Complete list of Raynor dealers can be found at official Raynor site.

Here we will post complete list of wooden garage doors.