Garage Door Height in Relation to Wall Height

[devriems]

I'm designing a new metal garage. It will be 24' x 25' with a 10' wall height. Local zoning restricts me from anything larger. I'll be putting in a 16' wide standard garage door (not rollup) and am trying to decide between 8' and 10' height for that door. If I had 12' walls it would be a no brainer, but since I only have 10' walls I'm not sure. If I do a 5/12 pitch on the roof, I can fit the 10' high door, despite the walls also being only 10'. It's tight on the corners, but since this is a metal building there are not traditional trusses in the way so there's lots of room overhead for the door to clear. The company I'm working with has confirmed that this will work without any clearance issues. Aesthetically I'm not crazy on the appearance of the door and walls being the same height from the outside, but I could get over that.

Anybody see any problems or concerns with going with the 10' door in my situation? I think it limits me in my options for building any storage above the garage door, but might open up some more options for storage along the side since the tracks will be right at the wall height instead of 2' feet below it and maybe in the way. Since the garage will only be 25' deep maybe that's something to think about...lighting being blocked perhaps by the extra 2' feet of door when its full opened.

Here are some pictures. The bracing etc. is not exact in the pictures. I'd appreciate any feedback or input. Thanks.

 

[jstroede]

First of all, your tracks are going to be above your wall height. With standard 15" radius track, the bottom of the horizontal tracks will be about 7" above the door height.

You don't have to go 8' or 10'. You can go about any 3" increment of height depending on the exact door model (residential type doors like you have shown are usually combinations of 18" and 21" sections). By the way, the drawing of the door for sure isn't right. A normal 10' high door is going to be 6 sections and not 7, and I don't know of anyone that makes a 16' wide door with 6 stamps. It will generally be 4 or 8 depending on the width of the stamp.

If you want the 8' door up higher, you can order it with high lift. That will probably be significantly cheaper than the 10' high door.

John

 

[logical]

You can also do everything inside as planned with a 10' H door but only have a 9' opening for a less awkward appearance. My high lift door is 8' outside but uses a 10' H door to get the top of it closer the the track radius. Ceiling in my case is almost 13' and track gets up above 12'.

 

[jack stand]

IMHO ceiling height is useless unless you're door will allow you to use it. It may never be needed, but then something may change in your life and you might take advantage of this weekly or more.

 

[dave*99]

You can also do everything inside as planned with a 10' H door but only have a 9' opening for a less awkward appearance. My high lift door is 8' outside but uses a 10' H door to get the top of it closer the the track radius. Ceiling in my case is almost 13' and track gets up above 12'.

Why? I have 8' high doors in an 8' high opening with high lift tracks and a 13' ceiling. Why do you have 2 hidden panels in side the garage? I have a jackshaft opener etc. My tracks are above 12'.

And with an 8' door and 13' ceiling, the open door does not cover much ceiling. I can have ceiling lights closer to the front without the open door covering them.

 

[carlaisle]

A lower pitched roof would allow taller side walls. You can always bring something shorter in through a taller door. Something taller won't easily fit through a shorter door. Other styles of doors may be worth consideration.

 

[logical]

Why? I have 8' high doors in an 8' high opening with high lift tracks and a 13' ceiling. Why do you have 2 hidden panels in side the garage? I have a jackshaft opener etc. My tracks are above 12'.

And with an 8' door and 13' ceiling, the open door does not cover much ceiling. I can have ceiling lights closer to the front without the open door covering them.

It's just one extra 2' panel. I guess they did that because I have a conventional opener. It was 18 years ago when I built.

 

[Dig Doug]

I have 10 ft tall walls
&
9 ft tall door

 

[Scotty Doors]

I think it's a fair plan. Jump on the Jackshaft Opener from Liftmaster, thank me later.