Installation of garage doors - choose the model
The most popular model is a sectional one to make such gates, in factories sandwich panels or galvanized sheets are used which are powder coated( in height such gates can reach 5 m and in thickness 40 mm).Several sections( panels) are interconnected, when closed, all the cloth is assembled into a special block above the opening. This design allows the door to do any size without sacrificing reliability, and the ability to hide when opened in a special box and do not take up space in the garage attracts the attention of the rational host.
In order to produce roll or roller gates, an aluminum profile having a polyurethane foam filler is taken for the base material. Often, roller shutters are installed when there is a limited height in the garage opening. Such a variety also easily hides in a special box when opening, without occupying the surrounding space. The design of the horizontal rails is resistant to wind, you can create them of any height, but the width can not be too large, the need for this width of the opening is satisfied by sectional doors.
The main difference between the reclining types is the installation, more often it is not carried out in the garage, but in the street( entrance gates to a limited area).Sliding gates are made either from sandwich panels( with insulation), or from steel sheets( cold).The rigidity and thickness of such gates is not limited, since the structure is not suspended, but firmly located on the ground. But exploitation will require some free space, where your gates will roll back, this is perhaps the only inconvenience.
Installation of garage doors - step-by-step instruction
In order for to independently conduct installation of garage doors of swing type, it is not necessary to have scarce and expensive components. It will be enough to have a steel corner, a galvanized sheet with a thickness of 1-3 mm and a profile that can be bought inexpensively almost everywhere. The work is divided into several stages, the main tools you will need are a Bulgarian, a welding machine, a tape measure, a gon and a building level. Before the start you will need a garage door scheme.
It is necessary to know that the mounting frame consists of the inner and outer frames, it is their installation that must be done first. To create a frame on the swinging doors, you need a profile. The power hinges are fastened to the garage doors, their lower parts are welded to the frame, the upper ones in turn to the outer doors. Next, a trial installation of the unit on future objects is carried out. You can use anchors and crossbars for brick or concrete walls, it all depends on the material.
To make the landing have high strength, give preference to steel plates for openings( for each meter there should be 2-3 plates).The unit is mounted on a level to expose it exactly, which in the future will not provoke the appearance of any problems. The next step is installing the installation of the gate in the unit, they just put on the hinge pins. If desired, you can install a lock on the garage door, which will protect the premises. When the work is completed, the doors will easily open and close.
If a skew occurs, you will need to groove the groove. Go to the installation of the inner fastening of the leaflets, cover them with special hooks. They will not allow the gate to fall if the hinges are cut.
Drive of garage doors and other modifications of the
structure If you decide to put garage doors on your own, their design will require a lot of attention. If you want them to serve you for a long time, then correctly choose the hinges, consider that after some time you may need to warm the doors, with which the weight of the gate will become larger. Insulate the area of the lock, install barriers from external atmospheric phenomena. Do not prevent the installation of a visor over the object, with the help of which moisture will not fall on the butt.
The next step is the drive of the garage door, after the loops are welded, the frame is divided into two parts by means of a grinder.
Each workpiece should be slightly wider than the plan, because it is the protruding edge that can cover the gap. Thus, you will get a tight porch;using a welding fork, weld the sheets to the edges of the rigidity of the skin. Gather the assembled gates on the frame and check how they will unfold. Mount the lower and upper locks on the pressure flap( if there is a wicket, then mount them better on the leaf that provides the vestibule).
