Woodworkers prefer it because they are lightweight effortless to cut stain and hit a nail into.
													
																	Frame out garage door. 
									
	
		
	
																	If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5. 
																	If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide. 
																	Header the header is ideally a minimum 12 wide micro laminated beam that spans the width of the garage door opening. 
																	Header requirement 2 at minimum the header should be 12 wide with doubled 2 4 at opening and ceiling running the width of the door with a 2 4 in the center of the opening for the center bracket to attach to. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. 
																	Pine is an excellent choice for a garage door frame.