Insert the bottom piece into the door frame and use a level to properly set the piece.
Putting a garage door on.
Next lower the panel into place and screw the corresponding part of the track to the door frame.
Begin installing your new door.
Lay weather stripping over the bottom door panel.
You ll need to release the tension in the torsion spring before you begin working on the garage door.
At a home improvement store purchase some rubber weather stripping.
Installing a garage door step 1.
Door opening height and width headroom from top of.
How to install a garage door step 1.
After the tension has been released disconnect the existing garage door opener from the door.
Installing a new double garage door yourself will save you several hundred dollars and should take eight to 12 hours if you re fairly handy.
Placing the first panel and track 1.
Install the second.
Measure the various areas where the door will be installed.
Use a tape measure to carefully record the length and width.
To install a garage door start by placing the first panel in the doorway and installing the parts of your track according to the manufacturer s instructions.