I'm replacing my timber garage door and frame with a new steel door/frame. I've ordered a new door in a standard size and there will be an approx 25mm gap between the steel frame and the brick opening on either side of the door (the frame should fit well vertically). This is a bit too wide to just stuff full of sealant so what's the best way to go about installing the door?
My current plan is to fix a timber batten to the wall on each side of the opening and fix angle brackets to those battens. Then attach the steel frame to the angle brackets so that the brackets sit on the interior face of the door frame.
Then I plan to fill the remaining gap with expanding foam, wait to cure and remove the excess.
So I'll be left with timber and expanding foam exposed along each side between the brick opening and the steel frame. My current plan is to cover the gap with some uPVC trim, fixed with sealant along the length of each side.
Is this the best way to do it? I suppose the only alternative is to take greater care with the timber battens - making the battens fit snugly between the brick opening and the steel frame - and, after painting the battens to match the steel frame, use the batten itself as the finished surface?
Thanks,
My current plan is to fix a timber batten to the wall on each side of the opening and fix angle brackets to those battens. Then attach the steel frame to the angle brackets so that the brackets sit on the interior face of the door frame.
Then I plan to fill the remaining gap with expanding foam, wait to cure and remove the excess.
So I'll be left with timber and expanding foam exposed along each side between the brick opening and the steel frame. My current plan is to cover the gap with some uPVC trim, fixed with sealant along the length of each side.
Is this the best way to do it? I suppose the only alternative is to take greater care with the timber battens - making the battens fit snugly between the brick opening and the steel frame - and, after painting the battens to match the steel frame, use the batten itself as the finished surface?
Thanks,