How To Install A Sectional Garage Door

Two years ago you decided to remodel your home.for the rollers to move through the track when
This remodeling has included the installation of newopening and closing the door. Once the tracks have
kitchen cabinets, countertops and putting in newbeen assembled begin to affix the rollers and the
appliances.various pieces of hardware to the base section. Once
Also, over these two long years, you havethis has been accomplished then insert one side of
remodeled the bathroom. The beautiful new pedestalthe bottom section into the track by inserting the
sink, matching toilet and whirlpool bath have beenrollers of the bottom door section. Once
accented nicely with the new soft yellow ceramic tile.accomplished, repeat the same process for the
Now, you want to focus your attention on theopposite side.
exterior of your home. The first thing you want toThe next step takes you to the second section of
install is a new garage door. The old door that youthe garage door. With an assistant, lift this second
have, that was made of a heavy metal that brokesection and place it into the vertical tracks by
your garage door opener, will be replaced with ainserting the rollers. Both sides of the second piece
sectional garage door.should be inserted.
Your remodeling dreams are being accomplishedAt this point, it is important to affix the hinges of the
because you were able to do a lot of the work yourbottom section to the section above.
self. Saving on labor costs has cut the remodelingThe following step is to simply repeat the process of
budget substantially. To save money as well, youinstalling the second section by placing the third
have decided to install the garage door yourself.section on top of the second. At this point, it is
General Guidelinesimportant to fasten securely the tracks. These
As with all do-it-yourself installation procedures, greattracks should be fastened to the frame and by using
care must be taken to strictly follow the detailedthe mounting plates that were provided as hardware.
instructions that come with your sectional garageIt is also important to attach the securing brackets
door. Also, if the old garage door utilized tensionto the tracks by fastening them to the wooden
springs to open and close the unit, it is best, forframe of the door opening.
safety reasons, to leave them attached. DetachingFollowing this process, it is now time to attach the
these huge coiled springs should not be removed byoverhead tracks that are curved as well as the
one individual alone.tracks that run horizontal to the floor of the garage.
Piecing Together The Garage DoorThe horizontal track is attached to the support
The sectional garage door should be pieced togetherbrackets that have been fastened to a portion of
using the bottom sectional piece of the garage doorthe garage's wood frame located in the ceiling. Once
as the base. This bottom piece can be affixed to theinstalled the horizontal tracking should be checked for
garage entrance jam at such an angle so that theits being level.
bottom piece is wedged firmly into place and allowsFinally, once you are satisfied with the installation and
for the next piece in process to be attached.the door opens and closes properly, retighten all bolts
Following this step, begin to assemble the trackscrews and fasteners.
portion of the garage door. The track portion allows