How To Install Garage Door Jambvs

The installation of your garage door.

How to install garage door jambvs.

Apply glue on the door jambs paste the door jambs in place and let it dry. Install the jambs after making sure the door framing is plumb and level place the side jamb vertically on one side of the doorway resting on the floor use a nail gun with 2 finish nails to nail it to the framing making sure it s plumb and flush to the wallsnail the other side jamb as well. Use a level to make sure the door is plumb. After that nail the extended door jamb to the frame.

Check headroom and rear clearance of the door so as to have enough room for the door to work properly. The back jambs must be perpendicular plumb and square. This video is promotional and not intended to be educational. Ensure the jambs are a good fit.

If necessary shim under the lower side jamb until the door is plumb. This reduces the possibility of bending. Nail in the header jamb piece into place. Use a measuring tape to measure the length of the hinges and cut out the appropriate shape from the door jambs.

You can fasten them loosely in case you need to slide a. Sometimes the hinges of the door will get in the way. There are two possibilities to choose from. Replacing weathered piece of the frame surrounding the garage door.

Always start with the side where the door will attach to the hinges. Slant or slightly bend the nails to secure them in place. Once the piece is in place tap nails partway into each jamb. Make sure to fasten the hinge side jambs directly to the stud.

Adjust as necessary to keep the door jambs square with each other. Set the bottom piece into position insert the bottom piece into the door frame and use a level to properly set the piece.