Garage Door Track Installation Tips

In the past extension springs were safer to install but didn t have containment cables running through the center of the spring.

Garage door track installation tips.

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. The installation process varies by manufacturer so read the instructions provided with the garage door. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol. Repeat at the other side.

At one side of the doorway slip the vertical track onto the rollers of the first door section. Be sure the bar is centered on the panel. Garage door springs come in two styles. 3 install the rollers and any necessary brackets on the garage door section and any wall or jamb mounted brackets according to the manufacturer s directions.

Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. Torsion see above which mounts on the header above the door and extension photo 1 which floats above the upper roller track. Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws. How to install an overhead garage door.

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door. Install the weatherstripping onto the bottom edge of the bottom door panel. The remaining panels and tracks are held in.