Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping.
How to install new door from garage to house.
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.
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs.
Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door.
Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door.
Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws.
Begin installing your new door.
Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door.
Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.
Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.
We recommend that the door between garage and residence should be equipped with a self closing device although no longer required by the irc and fbc.