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 fit a garage door frame.

Use a spirit level to get the sill perfectly horizontal. Frame the rough opening to 3 inches wider than the garage door size you have selected. If the door has 2x6 walls then the frame will always be 6 1 2 16 5 cm. If you are installing a 9 wide door the opening will be 9 3 wide.

Once you remove the old door measure the height and width of the doorway so you can purchase a door that will fit well. 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. This is a quick video on installing a garag. A quick tutorial on the various steps.

If the door is 7 tall frame the opening 7 1 5. Installing a garage door. External doors should open inwards. If you purchase a door that is slightly too big you can always trim the edges with a circular saw.

Buy garage door top fixtures. Installing a new garage door to an existing or new garage will almost always require the services of two people. Typical up and over style garage door. Hold the tape measure up to the top of the door frame.

Align the smaller mounting plates on each hinge with the inside face of the garage door frame at each side. Mark the location of the machined holes and drill these at each side of the frame. Insert the assembled frame into the opening. Frame the rough opening to a height that is 1 5 taller than the door that you have selected.

Keep in mind that if the door has 2x4 walls then the frame will be 4 1 2 11 4 cm. Fit wedges under the sill to push it up against the lintel. When it fits well screw new hinges onto the door on the top and bottom edges.