How To Fit A Garage Door Frame

External doors should open inwards.

How to fit a garage door frame.

In this video we show you how to adjust the top fixtures on your garage door to reduce the gaps between the door and the jamb. How to install a garage door. Buy garage door top fixtures. This is necessary not only for the lifting and manoeuvring of the door but also for the sighting and positioning of the opening mechanism.

To fit a door you ll need to remove the old door from its hinges unscrew the old hinges then place the new door and hinges into the frame. Use a spirit level to get the sill perfectly horizontal. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected. Hold the tape measure up to the top of the door frame.

Note the measurement and save it for later. Insert the assembled frame into the opening. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. This is a quick video on installing a garag.

Installing a garage door. A quick tutorial on the various steps. If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide. Installing a new garage door to an existing or new garage will almost always require the services of two people.

Once you remove the old door measure the height and width of the doorway so you can purchase a door that will fit well. Keep in mind that if the door has 2x4 walls then the frame will be 4 1 2 11 4 cm. Align the smaller mounting plates on each hinge with the inside face of the garage door frame at each side. If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5.

Fit wedges under the sill to push it up against the lintel. Mark the location of the machined holes and drill these at each side of the frame. When it fits well screw new hinges onto the door on the top and bottom edges.