Begin by using a tape measure to determine the width and height of the door opening in inches.
Height of garage door panel.
For an approximately 12 x 22 detached garage or one attached to your house the most common width is 8 or 9 feet.
Measure the head room the distance between the top.
If you have a large enough opening or you re building a new home you have the option to get a double garage door.
You probably noticed that the height of a standard garage door is consistently 7 feet.
The ideal size for an 8 x 14 garden shed is a 6 x 6 6 garage door.
Next measure the sideroom or space available on the left and right sides of the opening.
8 feet 9 feet 10 feet 12 feet 14 feet 15 feet 15 feet 6 inches 16 feet 18 feet.
As for the height it is 7 or 8 feet.
The size largely depends on the truck sizes that will go into the garage it s better to take measures of the largest possible truck.
That should easily fit most cars but not all.
The most common commercial garage door sizes have 24 1 height and 32 2 width.
The number of trucks is also important.
Therefore in the late 1990 s builders started to build their new homes with garage door openings that were up to 8 tall or even more sometimes so that homeowners could continue to park their vehicles inside where they will be safe and secure.
The standard measurements are 12 x 7 14 x 7 and 16 x 7.
Hence in some areas most of the newer doors will be 9x7 9x8 16x7 or 16x8.
The height of your car makes a difference.
In general standard sizes for door widths are.