Garage Door Strut Reinforcement: amzn.to/2YoLaGT Universal Rubber Garage Door Bottom: amzn.to/2YnNldJ BLOG: davewirth.blogspot.com/2018/11/gap-in-sagging-garage-door.html I know this isn't exactly fixing the problem, by straightening the door, but this was a cheap and easy way to seal a bowed/bent garage door and seal it from the weather. The ultimate solution would be to fix the 18' long struts and try to straighten the bent wooden doors. That's a job for when i have more time on my hands. For now, adding some felt padding to the top, kind of like a door draft skirt, worked well at keeping a seal around the door. Maybe in the future i will try to fix the door, but those solid wood boards look tough and i doubt it will be easy.
If anyone has this problem which I had as well check your topmost roller wheels, the bracket should have an adjustment where you would loosen a couple bolts. After the bolts are loose you can push the door closer to the frame. While pushing on the door and pulling on the roller bracket, you then tighten the bolts down. If your top roller bracket does not have an adjustment (you can buy a roller and bracket with an adjustment) or you can move the top wheel and bracket down say an inch. The curvature of the rail will push the door outward to close the gap on top.
I like the concept in general and appreciate you showing what worked and didn't work. The only problem I see is that, depending on where you live, the carpet padding is likely to absorb moisture, potentially ending up mildewed or becoming structurally unstable. While it's a little more expensive, I think the better solution would be to purchase an additional door bottom like the one in your link, and leave it flat and attach it to the top. It should remain flexible enough to bend into position when closed, but provide the durability needed in terms of moisture resistance.
Dave, I have some leftover rubber roofing membrane I’ve been using for all sorts of things. I think I’ll try that and see how it works. Scraps can probably be gotten from roofing companies for free.
Easy video straight to point and totally clear. Nice idea. For the bow in the door can you use a cross rods pushing out to a vertical beam in the center But it will help if you straighten old those beam What happens if you use pool noodles wrap on the material or not and let the door just crashed them
Fun fact, it's possible your garage sag was due to a break in at some point. Thieves will push into the center and either put their arm in or a hook to snatch the safety release. If you plan on keeping expensive stuff in your garage other than cars, use the side latches as much as possible.
You should put foam board sections on the inside of the door. That will help reflect the heat, and keep it in. I'm in Vermont and deal with the same issues.
So really you need to install weather seal around the door and wear the top panel is there is 2 roller brackets you can adjust to make the top panel closer to the jame and your problem will be fixed
I would have bought a flat bar or plate about a quarter of a inch thick, the full length and width of the door and straighten out the sag in the door with it . Line it up at one end drill throw the bar or flat plate and add a screw and continue to to do this down the width of the door forcing the sag out and making it straight again.
Thanks for the video & great idea for somebody that can't afford more. I have a question tho, how is that carpet pad holding up for you overtime due to rain and snow etc?
Still perfect after a few months. And i didn't use carpet, i used heavy felt pad. I think it was felt carpet padding. NOT the same as the foam carpet pad. The stuff i used was heavy and hard to cut and rip. But here in michigan it's cold and without it the garage would be freezing. With the felt padding it's pretty air-tight and that's the main thing, keeping the air out. So use whatever you have, don't buy anything, something flexible but holds its shape.
Loosen the center bolts of the beam and add material between the beam and wood. Should help in pushing the wood back into shape. Wouldnt hurt to saturate the upper wood door with hot water after you do the above and let it dry out in the down position. I do like your idea though
This is the first good response i've heard. Many comments are "just replace the door". It's been 3 years since doing this and the felt has held up great. But if i ever want to try straitening the door i will do this.
It’s so much better for the earth (and your pocketbook) to wait as long as possible to replace. That money can be spent on your family or donated or saved. I’m far away from being able to afford a new door and this is the first actual diy video I’ve found. I’d rather not buy new seals, I don’t have the money, I do think I have some leftover mats that might work just enough though! @@DaveWirth
I have the gap too but mine is from the garage door being pushed while the slide lock is in place so the motor just yanks trying to lift the door with no avail.
just buy garage door seals.......... they have a big enough moulding they would fill that gap. definitely make the sides air tight. Could always add wood for the top section if the gap didnt fill, but the seal casing it quite large, i think it would of worked
Ya my door had a couple of the triangular braces on there, but they were also bent. The next step would have been to re-tighten or install a new one that's straight. But the thick cloth flap has worked really well the past 3 years.
Still the same as when i put it up. The tough part is on the edges though, my door has wires and there isn't enough room to put the felt. So in some spots the wires have caused the felt to fold up, but really that only happened at 1 spot on the side of the door. Otherwise it's been great, 20 degrees here (though maybe not Minnesota cold) and it's a lot warmer in the garage. Oh and Harbor Freight sells 1000 staples for like $2, so you can get the 1/2" long staples to make sure it goes into the wood enough.
Sometimes just a special insole will stop flat feet pain over corrective surgery. Some people just wear glasses rather than have lasik surgery to correct their vision. There are times where the band aid becomes permanent, does the job and doesnt cost you potentially a fraction of what it would to do the whole “proper way” shindig.. i know after my kids are had and not gonna want to have any more, aint nobody coming at my dong with a knife and mess around with my giblets.. just gonna make sure jimmy’s got his hat on if its gonna get wet..
Says mr ferrari man and sir griffingate.. do you all install new carpet if you spill something on it? Or put in new windows when the seals dry rot? What about if your car doesnt start or it gets a wobble to it? Buy a new car because its suspension is wore out and needs a new battery/ alternator?? Where is this land of money trees grown in pay dirt? Where the birds shit out platinum pellets and it rains fiji water??
You know i ran out of garage door lube spray and was trying to get everything all nice and lubed up. And the wife went all economy on the joy jelly and bought a 10 gallon bucket of butt lube.. used that stuff once about 5 years ago and dagum thing still as quiet as a fart in a windstorm.. and it smells like strawberries when it gets hot in the summertime.. still got enough of that damn lube to rub on all 4 tires of the mother inlaws tires when she comes over so we can all sit there while she spends half an hour backing out the driveway..
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Garage Door Strut Reinforcement: amzn.to/2YoLaGT
Universal Rubber Garage Door Bottom: amzn.to/2YnNldJ
BLOG: davewirth.blogspot.com/2018/11/gap-in-sagging-garage-door.html
I know this isn't exactly fixing the problem, by straightening the door, but this was a cheap and easy way to seal a bowed/bent garage door and seal it from the weather. The ultimate solution would be to fix the 18' long struts and try to straighten the bent wooden doors. That's a job for when i have more time on my hands. For now, adding some felt padding to the top, kind of like a door draft skirt, worked well at keeping a seal around the door. Maybe in the future i will try to fix the door, but those solid wood boards look tough and i doubt it will be easy.
If anyone has this problem which I had as well check your topmost roller wheels, the bracket should have an adjustment where you would loosen a couple bolts. After the bolts are loose you can push the door closer to the frame. While pushing on the door and pulling on the roller bracket, you then tighten the bolts down. If your top roller bracket does not have an adjustment (you can buy a roller and bracket with an adjustment) or you can move the top wheel and bracket down say an inch. The curvature of the rail will push the door outward to close the gap on top.
I like the concept in general and appreciate you showing what worked and didn't work. The only problem I see is that, depending on where you live, the carpet padding is likely to absorb moisture, potentially ending up mildewed or becoming structurally unstable.
While it's a little more expensive, I think the better solution would be to purchase an additional door bottom like the one in your link, and leave it flat and attach it to the top. It should remain flexible enough to bend into position when closed, but provide the durability needed in terms of moisture resistance.
“Can you hold my bug?” So cute 🥰
Dave, I have some leftover rubber roofing membrane I’ve been using for all sorts of things. I think I’ll try that and see how it works. Scraps can probably be gotten from roofing companies for free.
Good video. Great job of demonstrating trial and error. It's what we all go through in fixing things but few of these video's show. I love it!
What this guy said!
Easy video straight to point and totally clear. Nice idea. For the bow in the door can you use a cross rods pushing out to a vertical beam in the center
But it will help if you straighten old those beam
What happens if you use pool noodles wrap on the material or not and let the door just crashed them
Fun fact, it's possible your garage sag was due to a break in at some point. Thieves will push into the center and either put their arm in or a hook to snatch the safety release.
If you plan on keeping expensive stuff in your garage other than cars, use the side latches as much as possible.
Great video. Just what I needed thanks 😊
You should put foam board sections on the inside of the door. That will help reflect the heat, and keep it in. I'm in Vermont and deal with the same issues.
So really you need to install weather seal around the door and wear the top panel is there is 2 roller brackets you can adjust to make the top panel closer to the jame and your problem will be fixed
Where and jamb .. you wear clothes. Like: Where are the clothes i normally wear? And also stuff can ware out.. Jelly and jam. Door jamb …
I get ya. The top panel pivots in and you can adjust it to smoosh a weather seal.
The wood is sagging there will still be a gap at the top center of the door
Been casting about for as solution. Your idea may point the was. Thanks.
I would have bought a flat bar or plate about a quarter of a inch thick, the full length and width of the door and straighten out the sag in the door with it . Line it up at one end drill throw the bar or flat plate and add a screw and continue to to do this down the width of the door forcing the sag out and making it straight again.
Thanks for the video & great idea for somebody that can't afford more. I have a question tho, how is that carpet pad holding up for you overtime due to rain and snow etc?
Still working great. Again, it's not cheap foam carpet padding. It's a heavy duty felt pad (i think intended to go under a rug)
I would have used a flat bar the full length of the door and straighten out the sag with it .
Wouldn’t something made out of rubber or silicone do a better job of keeping the air out?
The felt does a pretty good job. And it was free. But yes typically door seals you can buy are made of rubber.
Thanks. This saved me some time fiddling with mine. Hows it holding up for you after a few months? Would you still recommend carpet?
Still perfect after a few months.
And i didn't use carpet, i used heavy felt pad. I think it was felt carpet padding. NOT the same as the foam carpet pad. The stuff i used was heavy and hard to cut and rip. But here in michigan it's cold and without it the garage would be freezing. With the felt padding it's pretty air-tight and that's the main thing, keeping the air out.
So use whatever you have, don't buy anything, something flexible but holds its shape.
I’m renting a shabby unit with a dented in garage door and I don’t really care
Only issue is the Texas Summer Wasps keep getting in my gym!
Why not replace the top rib with angle iron?
carpet padding, not sanitary unless you like cleaning out black mold.
Loosen the center bolts of the beam and add material between the beam and wood. Should help in pushing the wood back into shape. Wouldnt hurt to saturate the upper wood door with hot water after you do the above and let it dry out in the down position. I do like your idea though
This is the first good response i've heard. Many comments are "just replace the door". It's been 3 years since doing this and the felt has held up great. But if i ever want to try straitening the door i will do this.
@@DaveWirth buy a new house
People just don`t understand the concept of doing it yourself, using free materials...
It’s so much better for the earth (and your pocketbook) to wait as long as possible to replace. That money can be spent on your family or donated or saved. I’m far away from being able to afford a new door and this is the first actual diy video I’ve found. I’d rather not buy new seals, I don’t have the money, I do think I have some leftover mats that might work just enough though! @@DaveWirth
I have the gap too but mine is from the garage door being pushed while the slide lock is in place so the motor just yanks trying to lift the door with no avail.
And overtime created the small gap or pushing on the outside door upward nudging it open almost. Now there's a gap. Oy vey. Fml
holy crap bro that gap is yuuuggee! lol
just buy garage door seals.......... they have a big enough moulding they would fill that gap. definitely make the sides air tight. Could always add wood for the top section if the gap didnt fill, but the seal casing it quite large, i think it would of worked
most people just installed a piece of angle iron on the very top panel and that forces the top panel flat again
Ya my door had a couple of the triangular braces on there, but they were also bent. The next step would have been to re-tighten or install a new one that's straight. But the thick cloth flap has worked really well the past 3 years.
How well us this holding up with use? Thinking of something similar for mine
Still the same as when i put it up. The tough part is on the edges though, my door has wires and there isn't enough room to put the felt. So in some spots the wires have caused the felt to fold up, but really that only happened at 1 spot on the side of the door. Otherwise it's been great, 20 degrees here (though maybe not Minnesota cold) and it's a lot warmer in the garage.
Oh and Harbor Freight sells 1000 staples for like $2, so you can get the 1/2" long staples to make sure it goes into the wood enough.
@@DaveWirth awesome. My door is not wood so I'll have to glue or something Instead of staple. Will see what I've got to try it with!
just adjust the vertical tracks on either side of the door. slide the track towards the wall a quarter of an inch or so.
Did you even watch the video bro, not even close.
He needs to fix the sag in the center of the door
It looks like the previous owner lined yr door with ply wood.
Best to change to a steel door
Cheaper to fix the sag in the door
Can you say "bandaid"? Try to Fix the issue instead of covering a symptom.
Sometimes just a special insole will stop flat feet pain over corrective surgery. Some people just wear glasses rather than have lasik surgery to correct their vision. There are times where the band aid becomes permanent, does the job and doesnt cost you potentially a fraction of what it would to do the whole “proper way” shindig.. i know after my kids are had and not gonna want to have any more, aint nobody coming at my dong with a knife and mess around with my giblets.. just gonna make sure jimmy’s got his hat on if its gonna get wet..
This isn’t a fix it’s a patch.
You need a new door.
no i don't
Yeah u do bro lol
Says mr ferrari man and sir griffingate.. do you all install new carpet if you spill something on it? Or put in new windows when the seals dry rot? What about if your car doesnt start or it gets a wobble to it? Buy a new car because its suspension is wore out and needs a new battery/ alternator?? Where is this land of money trees grown in pay dirt? Where the birds shit out platinum pellets and it rains fiji water??
@@Z-Ack yes
He just needs to fix the sag on the door it is a easy fix .
I have the same issue
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Lol
If your going to fix it fix it right.. Looks like shit
lubricate those springs.
You know i ran out of garage door lube spray and was trying to get everything all nice and lubed up. And the wife went all economy on the joy jelly and bought a 10 gallon bucket of butt lube.. used that stuff once about 5 years ago and dagum thing still as quiet as a fart in a windstorm.. and it smells like strawberries when it gets hot in the summertime.. still got enough of that damn lube to rub on all 4 tires of the mother inlaws tires when she comes over so we can all sit there while she spends half an hour backing out the driveway..
Damn man, you just adjust the top hinges on both side.
Plus you need vynil aka weather strip on top and left right side