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I read it somewhere when this project started (A few months ago). I now realize they werent talking about an electric garage door and...

Not sure what you mean by this ? The garage on my house only has 8 ft walls and there is no problem with the traditional garage door...

Here's my addition foundation. You can see the blocks are cut to fit the opening needed. You can also see that I core-filled all the...

I wasn't able to get a good picture so here's a sketch showing how my garage wall is built. The view is from inside the garage. From...

Catching up here folks. Bear with me. I read it somewhere, and know nothing a out garage doors. At this point maybe they were...

Where did you get the information saying an 8' ceiling is not high enough for a 7' high door? Most residential garages have 8' walls...

Don't forget you need plywood or osb in 4x10ft sheets also. I'd look for a local source for them before doing anything. 2x4x10s are...

If I understand what youre saying then the graphic for it (The blocks, wood and gap) would look something like this?

I'll snap a couple photos tomorrow and post them.

Yes sir . I'm good with one block on the bottom perimeter if that solves a problem. I just don't know how to to rough in doors or Garage...

The big advantage of running a course of blocks is it keeps the wood frame up off the ground, away from the dirt and moisture. I have a...

What is your budget? Is a steel building even practical for your situation?

OP, This^^ You would need 2 rows of block to get ~16" in height. That is roughly 100 blocks plus mortar. Home Depot shows CMU's at...

Thanks everyone for the responses. I had not done the math for the cinderblock and materials (yet) so the conclusion you all mentioned...

Here's what I would do.. When you lay the blocks, figure out where the door is going to be and add 1-3/4 to 2 inches to the dimensions...