Installing Garage Door Yourself From Scratch

Begin installing your new door.

Installing garage door yourself from scratch.

Pin this video on pinterest. This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. For the headroom you should have about 10 to 12 of space depending on the spring system you re installing.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door. Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door.

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line. 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. New garage door installation overview. Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws.

Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions. Give your home a stylish energy efficient look with a new ideal garage door from menards.

Door opening height and width headroom from top of opening to ceiling and back room length of garage. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. Nail the trim to the jamb and studs.

Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart.