Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.
Installing garage door on metal building.
Turn a metal carport into a garage by closing it in with sheet metal and i.
Install the second strut on an intermediate section approximately half way up door.
Installing an overhead garage door requires a few tools and a friend to help.
Install third strut on hinge line at top of bottom section.
Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door.
How to install an overhead garage door.
This is step 17 in a 24 step video series that shows you how to install.
How to enclose a metal carport installing a double car garage door on a carport.
Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected.
If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.
Stiles not visible on model 3285.
Set 1 roller in both of the brackets as well as both side hinges.
Install one strut on top section.
An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs.
The rollers have metal rods that you slide into the holes on the hinges and brackets.
First the lower door panel needs to be set up in the center of the doorway.
If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.
New garage door installation overview.