Be sure the bar is centered on the panel.
How to install new door from garage to house.
We recommend that the door between garage and residence should be equipped with a self closing device although no longer required by the irc and fbc.
An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs.
Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door.
Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping.
Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door.
Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door.
This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents.
Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts.
If you re installing a two car garage door place a reinforcing bar on the top panel to prevent the door from bowing in the center.
New garage door installation overview.
Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver.
Begin installing your new door.
Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws.