Other than a little more cost and probably longer order time, is there any disadvantage to a 20' garage door?
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Garage door size - 20' vs 18'?
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Make sure they use at least two springs on the door, not just the one like most are installing nowdays.
I have a 20’ and love it. If you plan on storing a SXS, truck, or full size SUV, look at height as well.Last edited by Greenheadless; 06-27-2022, 02:02 PM.
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Yeah, we park outside currently and have an 18' door. With a full size truck and a medium size SUV, there's not a ton of room between the 2 if we did park in the garage with an 18' door. Our new house build is going to have a roomy garage, so I want to spread out a little.
We'll definitely make sure there are 2 springs on the door and that all the other hardware is good stuff. Builder says it's a 6 week wait for a 20' door. But we'll be waiting twice that long for our windows, so not an issue.
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Standard when I was building was 16' but I always put in 18'. We have an 18' (and 9', 3 car garage) currently and it is plenty. I always drew the garages wide enough, which to me is the most important thing to having room. Without that, door width doesn't matter. Cost isn't the door only but also the glue lam or power beam used as the header. Not sure of the cost on those these days however. Make sure you go 8' height as well. If using a tire stop in the garage, go 4 ft if possible for the big truck.
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Originally posted by hunt247 View PostI would do 2 @ 10'. Doors will operate better and last longer. Much easier to park 2 vehicles that way. Also will not have to worry about garage header sagging. It will make you garage bigger though.Last edited by tps7742; 06-27-2022, 04:12 PM.
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