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.
Brick infill above garage door.
This would be much more difficult to change later.
Because the eaves run outwards and the roof comes down to meet them you dont see the gap where the brick or board would go because the roof is lower i ve tried to find a pic of infill above windows.
The garage is a different story.
Use brick stone or veneer to hide the fact a garage door previously sat in the opening.
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.
Draw the house with its present exterior materials including brick or siding incorporated properly.
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.
This is supported on the double brick columns.
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.
Moral of the story if you want infills get them now.
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.
There is a large timber beam which holds up the section of roof over the garage door.
Add a window or french doors as possible alternatives.
Here are some of some of our favorite above door decor ideas.