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Garage Door Installation
 How to Install Garage Doors
 A garage door can be installed by either a professional or by the homeowner. It
would be of course cheaper to do it yourself. You must be careful of the alignment
and the installation if you are planning to install it by yourself. Further, the weight of
the door is between 115 to 200 kgs. As a homeowner, you must be comfortable
handling such heavy objects.
 Installation Process
 Step 1: Depending on the type of door, your door spring will be of two kinds- a
torsion spring or an extension spring. Torsion springs are the new, modern spring
and more stable than extension springs. You have to set the tension of the torsion
spring using a tensioning system.
 Step 2 : If you are replacing an existing garage door, it’s advisable to remove all old
hardware before new installation. Your new door may have an automatic opening
sensor with photoelectric eyes. So, make sure you remove the old sensors to avoid
any confusing signals for the door.
 Step 3: After the you set up the door, replace the material of the door called stop
material. This is right outside the place of the old door. It is recommended to replace
it with a rubber material that is available at any store in Canada. Install this new
rubber stop material for the garage door installation to be completed.