Build A Plywood Garage Door

Garage doors can be expensive but with the right know how and the right tools you can build one yourself.

Build a plywood garage door.

This is a relatively simple project and only requires one sheet of 1 2 inch plywood and some hand tools. The door slides with rollers on a track attached to the sides of the door frame. Cut a piece of lumber the width of the inside framing and secure it in the middle of the door separating the door into two sections. A plywood garage door is the most basic and inexpensive type of wooden door.

To frame out the cabinets secure 8 foot 2x4s perpendicular at 36 across and 60 across. This will give you two 3 feet wide cabinets on the ends and a 2 foot wide cabinet in the middle. Turn the door over and repeat this step on the other side of the door sandwiching the plywood between the 1 by 4 inch lumber framing. When building an outdoor storage shed closing off an attic for storage or even building a tree house you ll need a door.

Cut plywood to make the doors to fit these openings. Ensure the edges of the lumber and the door are perfectly aligned. The most popular garage door is the roll up sectional garage door. I love to make things myself and especially saving money doing it myself.

It may come with an exterior hardwood skin for a better looking outward appearance. It s typically made of three sections which are mounted horizontally and hinged together. Rather than trying to find a prefabricated door that will fit to your particular project you can build your own.