Question about garage door height, can I go 8' 3"

[Fred Allen Burge]

I was planning on installing one of the 9x7 doors from Lowes but my header bottom edge is 8' 3", can I just get a door that is that height so I don't have to drop down to 7' for no reason? Would it have to be an expensive custom door?
And what do I have to consider for clearance between the door and the trusses?


Thanks!

 

[Fred Allen Burge]

After looking at my pic I'm thinking the door track couldn't be as tight of a radius as it would need to be to do what I'm talking about.

 

[1969]

Custom door. Frame it down and get a 9x8......... not custom. Looks like you will need a low headroom track also.

 

[timewarp]

I'd get a couple quotes from local garage door installers, they aren't much more than one from the box stores but they can give you the different prices and will even come out to measure and let you know what your options are for sizes and track radiuses.

 

[djjsr]

8 ft high doors are not custom. I recently replaced mine (8x16) and it was a stock item at Menard's.