New garage door installation overview.
Garage door planer strut installation.
This video shows a quick and simple installation of a door strut.
A stylish and secure garage door not only enhances your curb appeal it can help keep you safe.
Many doors come standard with a strut acros.
A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel.
Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking.
An older double garage door can weigh anywhere from 250 to 450 lbs.
Most residential doors use 2 struts but residential and industrial doors over 16 feet wide often use three inch struts.
The rule of thumb is to install a garage door strut on every single section of the garage door.
They also allow the door to open and close smoothly.
Yet many of us enter and exit our homes through the garage door far more often than we do through the formal entry door.
If the sections are not rigid the garage door will bind as it opens and closes.
Besides struts more durable door hinges as well as track brackets are recommended.
This weight coupled with deteriorating hardware makes older garage doors a frequent scene of home accidents.