There are five basic garage door track options although the first two are by far the most common ones used in residential installations.
Garage door rail length.
Shop for garage door tracks and track hardware such as custom length tracks 2 inch vertical tracks with and without angle for various heights of garage doors 3 inch vertical tracks with and without angle for various heights of garage doors track bolts jamb brackets flag brackets track radius 2 inch horizontal tracks with 12 inch and 15 inch radius 3 inch horizontal tracks with 12 inch.
2 track headroom hl 9 5 sideroom 4 5 required.
I cut off about about a half inch using a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.
They were easy to install.
These garage door rails replaced old rusted out rails on my garage door track.
Often used to help track avoid obstacles in the garage such as an entry pass door or other structural elements.
3 track headroom hl 11 required sideroom 5 5 required.
This is a very important measurement that determines if you will need an extension kit when purchasing your diy operator.
The most popular standard radius track is a 15 radius which requires 15 of headroom to accommodate the curve of the track and all other track components equipment.
Used when there is ample headroom over 30 and additional workspace clearance is required.
They required drilling a new hole for each bracket but provide a more stable track.
A minimum of 3 5 to 4 5 is required on either side of the door opening.
Choose from a large selection of industry standard.
The height of the garage door opening is the distance from the floor to the top of the garage door opening.
The were three brackets on each side compared to only two with the old rails.