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