How To Install An Up And Over Garage Door

The door must be level even if the floor isn t so use shims under the section to level it.

How to install an up and over garage door.

It is better to install the retractable version because it is much easier to make it motorized. The panels will be about 1 4 in 6 4 mm smaller than the opening step 2 lay weather stripping over the bottom door panel. Garage door alignment problems can cause you a lot of frustration. Use a tape measure to carefully record the length and width of the opening.

Fortunately with the instructions above your garage door alignment problems can be an open and shut case. Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door. The stripping is shaped like.

Lay the panel flat on a workbench. Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Center and level the first section after you install the brackets. The rubber gasket on the bottom section will fill the gaps created by an unlevel floor.

To hold the level in place tape it to the section. Choose which type suits you best. Move the panel to the door and stand it upright. At a home improvement store purchase some rubber weather stripping.

Step 1 measure the garage door opening before purchasing panels. Feldco is here to help you find the perfect one for your home. Order this size so the panels will be made slightly smaller fitting perfectly in the doorway. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping.

The only thing to remember when installing an up and over garage door is to use heavy duty screws to attach the railings because the railings have to support the weight of the garage door. A tape measure can help you make sure it s as centered as possible. You can place shims on the floor to lift up an uneven side of the door.