How difficult is it to install a steel garage door myself

[rudy45]

What's the hardest part about putting up a garage door? I would be replacing everything (door, tracks, springs etc.). It would be an 8x7 door, Clopay/Home Depot. Thanks.

[Petronski]

You can do it. Each hinged "leaf" (or section) of the door is laid in place one at a time. No heavy lifting. It can easily be done as a "one man job."

Removing the old one is an excellent tutorial on installing the new one.

[cripplecreek]

For me it was a struggle to keep the tracks straight.

[CharlesWayneCT]

The hardest part is the long wait at the emergency room after you break something.....


:-)

[knarf]

Clear a warm day for the job .. take your time ... have a helper ... be careful if it's one you have to wind the spring.
If you're not accustomed to physical work and a lot of arms-over-head type work .. lay up a cache of Aleve and program your wife/girlfriend to feel sorry for you that she will soothe your aching muscles.

Piece of cake.

[patton]

Alignment. You gotta get it aligned properly.

And the ER has a coffee cup engraved with my name...

[fml]

Getting it to work ;)

[listenhillary]

What's the hardest part about putting up a garage door?

Getting started

[proudofthesouth]

Are you Tim Taylor ("Home Improvement")?

;-)

[CharlesWayneCT]

Actually, the hardest part is convincing your wife she can do it.

[Alia]

No kidding! Have a helper. I just installed a newer garage door mechanism to replace the one that died. Oh, My Arms!!! And that was just the electronic opener. The tricky part, having done the manual garage door replacement thing, a ways back? Was the balancing of the door to parts.

[theDentist]

Same way you do plumbing: Call a professional, drink beer until he's finished, write a check. :-)

[xcamel]

living with the guilt of buying it from Home Despot.

[patton]

No, but I think they plagerized my life...

[poobear]

If you have to replace the tracks from the original door, have a professional do it. Otherwise be prepared to use a power drill in rather awkward positions. Be careful with the spring if that's the type you're installing. I can pop and take off your arm. $300.00 bucks installation is probably looking better to you by now I hope. Good luck!

[knarf]

Da winnah !!

Same way you do plumbing: Call a professional, drink beer until he's finished, write a check. :-)

[east1234]

If you are somewhat mechanically inclined you can do it. Alignment is critical, opener is easier than the tracks. Just take your time, it will take all of a Saturday. Might want to follow the instructions also.

[Graybeard58]

I have been facing the same task for a couple of years now.

My solution?

Procrastinate.

[MotleyGirl70]

Good luck with all that ;)

[patton]

LOLOLOL