Strut In The Garage Door

A garage door strut is an extruded piece of metal to form a c channel.

Strut in the garage door.

Garage door strut is a metal beam that is installed on the sections of a garage door to provide support and stability to the door. A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel. It is used for reinforcing the garage door and to prevent the panels on the door from bending or sagging as the opener pulls on the top panel to open the garage door. Struts will strengthen the door and help prevent damage.

Many doors come standard with a strut across the top panel of the garage door. Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking. For a smooth operation of the garage door opener installing a garage door strut is helpful. Most residential doors use 2 struts but residential and industrial doors over 16 feet wide often use three inch struts.

This ideal door garage door support strut is for additional door support or when adding a garage door opener. They also allow the door to open and close smoothly. If the sections are not rigid the garage door will bind as it opens and closes. They make the sections of the garage door stiff enough to prevent bending or breaking.

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