How To Hang Garage Door Rails

Gather your tools and accessories and do the work yourself during the weekend.

How to hang garage door rails.

If you want to install new horizontal and vertical rails for the doors of your garage you do not need the help of a professional. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Install the weatherstripping onto the bottom edge of the bottom door panel. Insert the hinge and roller into the track and attach to the second door panel.

Check to ensure track is parallel to the door then screw the track to the wall framing. To install the opener you ll need to hang another angle iron from the center joist on your garage s ceiling. In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring. Slide one of the vertical rails on the wound.

Install the garage door opener. Install the third door panel in a similar manner. Begin installing your new door. The installation process varies by manufacturer so read the instructions provided with the garage door.

Garage door rails how to install horizontal and vertical garage door rails. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel. Garage door springs come in two styles.

If you re installing a two car garage door place a reinforcing bar on the top panel to prevent the door from bowing in the center. Adjust the track to ensure door fits without rubbing then tighten lag screws with ratchet wrench. Overhead acting garage door track options are best described by the size or radius of the curved track component or by the amount of low headroom the door must fit in. Most common garage door track options.

Screw the track to the door frame. Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. Follow the included instructions to hook up the opener and fasten it to the spring system with a pulley and cable.