Garage Door Wind Load Kit

This includes not only the door sections but also any struts the track brackets and supporting hardware.

Garage door wind load kit.

Windload kit for sutherland 1 layer and 2 layer garage door. A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures. Failure to install the jamb brackets struts and bolt retainers exactly as shown will result in your door not passing local inspection. All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system.

Before you put the post in you should disconnect the arm from the operator to the door and also unplug the operator. A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures. Crucial to the wind resistance of any garage door system is either locks or a garage door operator to keep the door closed. While these wind load posts are rated for 120 mile an hour winds they bring your door up to code.

They don t make yours a wind load door. The basic instructions included with your door. Simply adding reinforcements to a non wind load rated door does not necessarily increase the door s wind resistance. Using a wind load post on your garage door.