Brick Infill Above Garage Door

In fill garage door as part of the garage conversion it is likely that the original garage door will be in filled with a new wall and possibly a window or door.

Brick infill above garage door. There is a large timber beam which holds up the section of roof over the garage door. Use brick stone or veneer to hide the fact a garage door previously sat in the opening. This is supported on the double brick columns. This would be much more difficult to change later.

Moral of the story if you want infills get them now. Design detail for brick veneer over garage doors introduction clay brick veneer 75 or 90mm wide is frequently installed on steel angles above garage doors. Another job on the house urning a grade into a music studio i show you how to brick the door up to make it into a room. The garage is a different story.

There is some provision for this in the national building code but the span required for a double wide garage door exceeds the table in article 9 20 5 2. On our garage if we didnt have eaves there would be enough space for a few rows of bricks or wooden board above the door. Add a window or french doors as possible alternatives. Create a workable design such as covering the entire space with siding only.

As the foundation to the existing garage is not likely to be traditional it s probably a shallow slab a new foundation may be needed for the new wall. Here are some of some of our favorite above door decor ideas.