Asked on Jul 17, 2014

Build a Garage Door

Helen Hall
by Helen Hall
Any ideas on how to make a DIY garage door? I need to replace my small, one-car-garage door. It's not important that it be connected to an automatic opener, just that it closes well.
  3 answers
  • If your door is pretty much the same size as most, it would be much cheaper to simply purchase one from a home center and install. There is a lot of labor that would go into building a wood door that is strong enough to not bow when lifted and light enough to lift. Also if you were to go the sliding door route, the hardware alone would close to the cost of buying the new door itself. Unless you need to just fix a single panel, its just not worth all that extra effort to go the DIY route.
  • Woodbridge is right on. I had neighbors who tried to DIY a garage door and ended up with a mess and almost divorce. Garage doors at Lowe's or Home Depot are relatively inexpensive around $250 for a basic 8' door. good luck
  • Helen Hall Helen Hall on Jul 18, 2014
    Thanks for the responses.