How To Install A Side Garage Door

You ll install the hinges the same way you did before only this time you ll leave the trackless side empty.

How to install a side garage door.

If you are unsure whether it is worth getting one i will talk you through my experience of recently having one installed. Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Installing the door yourself and consulting the garaga installation manual included in the box.

Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Stand the bottom door panel on the floor in the garage doorway. The door must be level even if the floor isn t so use shims under the section to level it. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel.

Remove one screw from each of the hinges in the doorframe. Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door. After moving house the other year one of the first things i agreed with my wife we would do is install a garage side door. Garage side doors are really useful to have.

There are two possibilities to choose from. Lay the next door panel on the workbench. To hold the level in place tape it to the section. Insert rollers into the brackets attached to the door.

The rubber gasket on the bottom section will fill the gaps created by an unlevel floor. Or having the door installed by a garaga authorized dealer. Install 2 hinges on the next door panel. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol.

Center and level the first section after you install the brackets. Use the door shims if needed. Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws. Remove the door from the pre hung frame by removing the hinge pins.

The installation of your garage door. Replace them with 2 inch deck screws for strength. 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.