Install the stop material with the door closed and with the gasket resting against the door at a 45 degree angle.
How easy is it to replace old garage door.
Tall you ll order a 36 in.
Measure the width and height of your old door.
If your door system has a long skinny spring running parallel to each horizontal door track then you have extension springs.
For example if your door measures 35 3 4 in.
Garage door springs come in two main types.
Keep a firm grip on the rail or it will fall image 1.
Wide and 79 1 2 in.
Identifying which type you have is easy.
How to replace a garage door.
Disconnect the track from the brackets that allow it to hang from the ceiling.
After your new door is installed remove the old stop material on the outside of the door and replace it with the type that has a rubber weatherstrip gasket available at home centers.
Remove the old door tracks and the laser sensor that keeps the door from closing when an object is beneath it.
Round these up to full inches to find the size of the replacement door you ll need.
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Your decision on whether to try and replace a broken spring may depend on what type of springs you have.