Many 16 x 7 garage doors will be designed with a pair of single 8 foot garage door bays separated by a central post or column.
Two car garage door width.
The standard size for double garage doors is 16 feet wide and 7 to 8 feet high.
Many home builders do not consider this a structural necessity but a style and price choice for the homeowner.
Alternately you can install two separate doors each nine feet in width each leading into a separate parking space in your two car garage.
The width of a two car garage is typically double a one car garage 14 16 or 18 feet.
However if you want to leave 2 feet of space to accommodate door opening and navigational space on the sides your garage should be at least 24 feet wide if you select the two door option.
If you want to keep your vehicle looking nice and want extra space for other things a bit wider and deeper will go a long way.
Two car garage doors are much longer than one car garage doors and can comfortably fit two cars trucks or suvs through them without any problems.
Garage doorway width double door.
16 garage doorway width the single door.
8 garage interior width.
The height of a standard commercial garage door is 24 feet by 1 inch and 32 feet by 2 inches width.
These doors are made for larger garages that can fit multiple cars.
Many homeowners have two cars and need garage space to shelter them both.
In short the minimum dimensions for a 2 car garage should be 20 x20 and to make extra space to get in and out of the car it is recommended to go with 24 x24 or larger.