This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door.
Up and over garage door installation.
First the lower door panel needs to be set up in the center of the doorway.
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.
Installing the door yourself and consulting the garaga installation manual included in the box.
For doors with torsion springs located over the door spend the 50 or so to have a garage door professional release the tension.
There are two possibilities to choose from.
Choose which type suits you best when choosing between canopy or retractable doors there are a list of thing you should consider.
Steel doors carry more energy efficiency than other materials and they can easily be insulated with polyurethane.
Installing an overhead garage door requires a few tools and a friend to help.
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.
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Or having the door installed by a garaga authorized dealer.