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Garage door

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Preview at 1/4" = 1'-0" scale

About

Overhead sectional garage door — drawn as a wide dashed line along the wall with panel-division ticks. NOT a swinging door.

Specifications

Default size9' wide × 0.4' deep × 7' high
Elevation off floor0'
Drafting standardNCS V7 §Doors; AGS Garage Door Symbols
3D-readyYes

Variants

  • Single 9' 9' × 0.4'
  • Double 16' 16' × 0.4'
  • Double 18' 18' × 0.4'

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Codes & best practices

RequiredRequired when this symbol is placed

Garage door + pedestrian door requirements

LS-GARAGE-DOOR-01 · ICC

Every garage must have exactly one garage_door opening on an exterior wall, plus at least one garage_pedestrian door connecting to an interi…

TypicalTypically applies

Garage / dwelling fire separation

IRC R302.6 · ICC

Walls and ceilings between an attached garage and the dwelling must be separated by at least 1/2-inch gypsum board on the garage side. Doors…