Installing Weather Stripping On Garage Door

You ll start by removing the old garage door weatherstripping then measuring cutting and installing the new pieces.

Installing weather stripping on garage door.

Unplug the door opener. Test the garage door to be sure it opens and closes smoothly. Doorstop is made with built in weatherstripping specifically for garage doors. Take out your nails and nail the header piece into position.

Open and close the door several times to make sure the door weather stripping seals against the door and the door latches and locks. When the fit is perfect remove the staples and mount the weather strip photo 2. Learn how to do garage door weather stripping. Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim.

Rehang the door to test the fit. Put the door in manual operation by pulling the release. 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. Garage door top and side weather seal installation.

Place all your tools outside the garage as you will install the weather stripping on the outside of the garage door. Drive the finish nails home. First rule for any garage door repair. Replace cracked and torn vinyl weatherstripping with this easy step by step guide.

Using a miter saw cut square ends of the header piece. Hold each of the side pieces in place and nail them in the same fashion as you nailed the header piece. If the bottom door seal replacement is too snug remove the weather strip and trim a bit more from the door. Adjust the door weather stripping as needed.

A miter saw will make fine cuts in your header piece and make your work easier.