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Garage Door: Assemble and Install New Garage Door From "Floors, Doors & Windows" episode DFDW-105

Jay Baker and Scott Branscom, the hosts of DIY's Floors, Doors & Windows workshop, show you how to install a garage door in this episode.

In this third segment, hosts Jay Baker and Scott Branscom assemble and install the new garage door.

Materials:

Standard carpentry tools (hammer, nails, tape measure, level)
Circular saw
Compass (the type for drawing circles)
Drill motor with screw and drill bits
Door panels and hardware
Garage door operator (opener)

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

1. The corner brackets usually have an R and an L on them so you can install them on the correct side. Bring them all the way down flush to the bottom of the door (figure A). The heart shaped areas are where the screws go.

   
   

2. Next, start building the hinges. The hinges are all numbered at the bottom (figure B). The first section will be ones all the way across and the one always goes at the bottom. The next section will have two's on the corners and a one in the middle, then the next will have three's on the sides and a one in the middle, etc.

   
   

3. Once the hinges for the bottom panel are in place, install rollers in each of the ones at the sides.

   
   

4. Set the track around the bottom two wheels. Brackets will actually fasten the track to the wall, but it is better to wait until the end so you can get the doors as close as you need it and then attach the brackets (they have a little play in them).

   
   

5. The track is slightly flexible so it easy to fit the rollers into it (figure C). Attach the track to the new 2x4 framing.

   
   

6. The middle hinges go 48 inches in from the edges of the panel, and the last hinge goes 1-3/4 inches from the edge, just like the first one. Use a carpenter's square to mark them before you install the hinges (figure D).

   
   

7. Put together the tension rod assembly. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your assembly very closely, because the springs on them are very strong.

   
   

8. It is important that you bring all your door hardware, tools, and panels into the garage with you now, because until you attach the panels to each other, you are pretty much stuck in the garage when the panels start stacking up.

   
   

9. The tongue of each panel fits over the groove of the panel below it as you slide the rollers on the panels down the track (figure E).

RESOURCES :

Garage Door (Jeld-Wen)

JELD-WEN
Website: www.jeld-wen.com

Quick Guide: Windows and Doors
1880029235
Mark Feirer
(February 1994)

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