How To Install A Garage Door Opener This Old House

Lean the end of the assembly opposite the motor compartment up above the garage door.

How to install a garage door opener this old house.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to assemble and hang a new garage door. Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down. Attach the bracket the opener came with to the wall above the door and then insert the end of the assembly into it. Don t make them too tight in case you need to make adjustments later.

Install the bracket that comes with the garage door opener over the garage door using the screw gun. Use the open ended adjustable wrench to loosen the bracket and remove the bracket on the door and the bracket above the door. Screw cable brackets to the door to secure the weather stripping. Connect the bracket and the end of the assembly as directed in the installation instructions.

Attach lag screws into the brackets to hold the tracks in place. Center the bottom panel door in the garage door opening and align the vertical tracks with the rollers. Visit ron hazelton s website for more home improvement projects. Align the opener s rail with the center of the garage door.

Continue to prep the other panels with rollers and hinges adding each panel to the garage opening. Attach weather stripping to the bottom edge of garage door. Make entering and exiting your garage easier by installing an electric garage door opener. Place the opener on a ladder and use scrap lumber to get it at the height you need.