This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door.
Up and over garage door installation.
The remaining panels and tracks are held in place with hinges brackets and screws.
The installation of your garage door.
For doors with torsion springs located over the door spend the 50 or so to have a garage door professional release the tension.
From a basic single layer non insulated door up to a 12 9 r value intellicore insulated solid steel door there are garage door installation possibilities for everyone.
Installing an overhead garage door requires a few tools and a friend to help.
Or having the door installed by a garaga authorized dealer.
First the lower door panel needs to be set up in the center of the doorway.
Installing the door yourself and consulting the garaga installation manual included in the box.
There are two possibilities to choose from.
After your new door is installed remove the old stop material on the outside of the door and replace it with the type that has a rubber weatherstrip gasket available at home centers.
The only thing to remember when installing an up and over garage door is to use heavy duty screws to attach the railings because the railings have to support the weight of the garage door.