Taking Down Garage Doors

I made it happen so i think anybody armed with minimal car.

Taking down garage doors.

How to remove a garage door. The first and most important step in the removal of a garage door is the release of the tension in the springs. The garage door is the gateway to your home. It requires two people especially if the door is a wooden one.

This is a step by step on how your average schmoe can build beautiful carriage house style garage doors i m a computer programmer and this is the first time i ve done anything like this. For steel or fiberglass doors apply a light coat of spray car wax. Don t use a pressure washer. With a helper or two supporting the top of the top panel remove the roller bracket at each end of the panel.

Take down the garage door from the tracking system. Engage the help of friends to lift the garage door off its track and set it aside. Homemade carriage house garage doors. Overhead door residential garage doors.

Rinse off with garden hose. With a soft sponge or cloth apply the soap to the door in a circular motion. Removal of extension springs for extension spring hardware the tension in the springs disappears almost completely as soon as the door is completely opened. Using a clean bucket mix a small amount of dish soap or car wash soap preferred with water.

Carefully tilt the panel back and lift it away from the tracks and the rest of the door. Remove the bolts only on the top half of each hinge leaving the bottom halves attached to the lower door panel. Removing doors and windows one of the biggest tasks in the whole project will probably be taking down the garage door.