Putting Up New Garage Door Opener

Prepare your garage door.

Putting up new garage door opener.

Doors with openers also require two extra pieces of hardware that you ll see in photo 4. There are two basic types of garage door openers chain driven and belt driven. Please subscribe to my new channel handy homeowner dedicated to how to videos like this one. So buy slotted angle iron at a hardware store.

Attach the straps to the irons with hex head screws. Assess whether you have the type of garage door that can have an opener attached. Most units hang from angle irons and metal straps that have holes drilled in them at regular intervals. Let the home depot install your new garage door opener and save you from battling your unresponsive opener or lifting your door by hand.

Cut it to size with a hacksaw. A support strut usually included in the door kit and an opener bracket not included. The four best selling types of garage door opener are belt drive chain drive direct drive and screw drive. But the mounting straps that are included are often so flimsy that you can bend them with your hands.

Attach the straps to the power unit with the hardware provided. A glitchy garage door opener can cause daily frustration. When you install a new garage door replace all the hardware as well. Choose a garage door opener.

Bolt the angle irons to a rafter or rafters with lag screws. Garage door openers come with everything you need for garage door opener installation.