How To Install A Garage Door Opener This Old House

Both operate in roughly the same way but just use a slightly different part for operation.

How to install a garage door opener this old house.

Use hangers every 12 inches. A belt driven garage door opener can be a bit quieter during operation. Bore through the garage wall photo by richard howard. Begin installing your new door.

Drill pilot holes image 1 and secure the bar with screws. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Attach hinges to the top of each panel image 2.

Unplug the existing garage door opener. Measure from the top of the doorway to the ceiling and subtract 1 inch. Go with 1 2 hp for a double door and 3 4 hp for a door that has a wood or faux wood overlay they can be heavy. Install the bracket that comes with the garage door opener over the garage door using the screw gun.

Consider this when making the choice of what opener to buy. Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door. Continue installing conduit across the front wall ending it over the center of the garage door. Then move outside and mark the siding that dimension up from the center of the door.

Use impact driver to mount hinges to the bottom panel of garage door. Garage door expert russell madden jr along with his crew and kevin o connor of this old house is installing a steel garage door that is 16 wide by 7 6 high with a black carriage style overlay a design that matches the architecture of the house this extra wide door features an added bonus it is insulated which will help keep the garage temperate during colder months. Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the door. Choose a garage door opener.

Be sure the bar is centered on the panel. There are two basic types of garage door openers chain driven and belt driven. Choose the right garage door opener.