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How to Do-it-Yourself Your New Garage Door

Article Submitted by: Sara Morris

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Most companies that sell garage doors offer complete line of services including delivery, removal of old door, and installation of the new one. And since garage doors are large, heavy, and a little difficult to install, most people who buy them also take benefit of these services. However, if you are the do-it-yourself type of person, you can just save your money and DIY your new garage door. Although you may find the task to be daunting at first, simply take your time and do the task step-by-step. Later on, you will realize that installing it yourself makes it a good weekend project after all. Okay, so how to do it? Here is an outline of garage door installation instructions to guide you on your DIY project.

First, you need get some accurate measurements since these will help you determine the size of the door you need. Make sure that you jot down each measurement so that you will not forget them. Now, measure the height and width of the door opening. This will serve as your starting point for your figures. Next, you have to figure out your "side-room" which is the one from the side of your door to the garage wall, on the same side.

Take note that the vertical track for your standard torsion spring should at least be 3-3/4 from the side and 5-1/2 for your extension spring. After the "side-room", proceed figuring out the "head-room", the space from the door's top up to the ceiling. In this case, you will need around 12 for the torsion spring and 10 for the extension spring. Now, if the headroom is really that restricted and you need to install a garage door opener, and then be sure to use that special hardware designed mainly for that intention. Lastly, figure out the "back-room", the space between the garage door openings all the way to the garage wall's back. Add this up to whatever your door's height is, plus another 18 inches.

After writing down all those measurements, now you can prepare the door opening for installation. First, have a frame of 2x6 wood jambs on the inside of the door opening; Make sure that the frame will match the headroom's height that you measured earlier. Then, proceed to preparing the bottom section. Gather your hardware and then attach the weather stripping to this section, as much as possible do this on top of saw horses. Now to be precise, this is where you need to look at that manual since not all garage doors are the same. You have to check the instructions as to where the lift cable should be attached as well as the reinforcement hinges and strut. Remember this is just an outline. So, it is best to refer to your installation manual to know where you go from here.

So, what do you think? Is it still daunting to DIY your new garage door? This garage door installation guide is actually very easy to follow. All you need is patience and time. But to ensure that you get the best results out of this do-it-yourself project, make sure that you refer to the instruction manual provided for the specific brand of garage door you bought.

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About The Author:

Sara Morris has published a number of articles on blog and press release about home repair and improvement. A couple of his articles tackle the best garage door repair services and garage door installation that you'll see online such as http://www.usgaragedoors.com. This is her way of providing you relevant information on taking care of your home.

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