How To Install Garage Door Seal On Sides

Next clamp the door in place either up or down depending on the task using vice grips one on each side of the door.

How to install garage door seal on sides.

Garage door top and side weather seal installation. Open the door then measure the bottom of the door using a tape measure. Put the door in manual operation by pulling the release. The pvc stop molding is a solid pvc and it comes in 2 widths.

Make sure that you face the inside of the door as you take this measurement. If your current vinyl seal has deteriorated over time you ll need to dispose of. Bend the door seal at a 90 degree angle when you get to the trim corner and nail it about 1 inch from the ends of the top and side trim pieces. As always the first thing we should discuss is the list of supplies you ll need to get.

Unlike the measurements you took for the top and side seals you will need to measure for the bottom seal by measuring the bottom of the door itself. Unplug the door opener. Test the garage door to be sure it opens and closes smoothly. 7 continue securing weather seal along the side trim.

Tear off the old weatherstripping. A guide to sealing the sides of a garage door 1. First rule for any garage door repair. Measure the bottom of the door.

Pvc stop molding nails to the outside frame of the garage door. Get everything you ll need. Trim the soft weather stripping at the top of the side pieces at about a 45 degree angle so the top and side pieces overlap nicely. Hold each of the side pieces in place and nail them in the same fashion as you nailed the header piece.

Top and side garage door weatherstripping seals come in a variety of styles. In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money. Never neglect these basic rules when working on any garage door.