How wide is the front of the garage and how wide is the garage door?

Michelle Hejny

2 years ago

If a garage is 21 ft wide what should the width of the garage door be in order to look proportional?

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Becker Home Improvement Inc.
2 years ago
This garage is 24' wide with a 16' garage door. This leaves 4' for each side of the garage door. If you want to build a 21' wide garage, I would still have a 16' garage door with 2.5'' on each side of the door then.
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