Installing Garage Door Yourself From Scratch

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line.

Installing garage door yourself from scratch.

Begin installing your new door. Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions. Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws.

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. This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents. Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door.

Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver. Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door. An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs. Nail the trim to the jamb and studs.

Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this ol.

Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Pin this video on pinterest. New garage door installation overview. Door opening height and width headroom from top of opening to ceiling and back room length of garage.

Step 1 measure attach hinges and handles measure the various areas where the door will be installed. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door.