This Old House Garage Door

Garage doors continue to reside at the top of the list of home improvement projects that offer high return on investment and with good reason it s an affordable easy project with the ability to exponentially enhance your curb appeal and increase the resale value of your home.

This old house garage door.

Extra bracing and beefier hardware can earn a door a wind load rating between 90 and 150 mph. Steel is also used. Best garage door materials steel. Buy brackets the same width as the casing around your garage door to ensure a seamless look and easy installation.

Apply caulk to the back of the first bracket and hold it in position flush to the inside of the garage door casing. Steel are the strongest 26 and 28 ga. Value report continuing a two year streak of returning on average nearly 100 of the project cost at resale. A staved in garage door puts an entire house at risk.

If you live in a high wind zone check on the rating required by your local building codes before you buy a new door. Most new garage doors are made of steel backed by rigid foam insulation. Classic this old house episode with bob vila explaining the correct way to install a garage door. Anchor the brackets photo by kolin smith.

Panels made of 24 ga. Loosen the brackets securing it to the ceiling and gently lower it down. Few if any home improvement projects offer a greater return on investment than garage door replacement. Install the bracket that comes with the garage door opener over the garage door using the screw gun.

Ask this old house painter mauro henrique demonstrates how to paint a vinyl garage door using his own door as part of this old house. Unplug the existing garage door opener. With options that can enhance any home style and materials that are both durable and energy.