How To Replace Garage Door Top Seal

Clean the door bottom photo 2 then cut the new rubber seal to length with a razor knife.

How to replace garage door top seal.

Thread the t shaped edges into the weather seal track then slide the seal across the door. In this episode dave mars shows how to better insulate your garage door to help save energy and money. This video explains how to remove and replace the rubber seal at the bottom of your garage door. It installs with galvanized nails or screws.

Folding the seal back onto itself will hold the seal in place. Plug your garage door opener back into the outlet. Line up the first hinge in center of the top edge and screw it in place with a machine thread lag screw. Install new weatherstripping onto your door stops if your garage door doesn t have it or if it has old worn stripping that no longer seals against the door.

Engage the door to the garage door opener check your garage door opener manual most will re engage automatically. Lower the door remove the vise grips from the track and lower the garage door. If you have a wooden garage door rip off the nailed rubber seal. You ll need 3 hinges for every door panel besides the top one.

Place the other hinges on the panel s top corners. Install hinges along the top of the door panel.