How Do You Install An Overhead Garage Door On An Old Barn?
If you’ve put together a child’s toy with a lot of moving parts, you’ll find that installing a garage door on an old barn is a similar task. Open the package and you’ll find rollers, tracks, cables and springs, not to mention the mountain of nuts, bolts and screws that would make the ordinary weekend home improvement junkie cry for professional help. But the job is much easier than you might imagine, and you can probably do it over a weekend. Become familiar not only with “garage door speak” but with all the hardware that comes with your garage door by reading the instructions so you feel comfortable about the job. And above all, make sure that the package has all the parts by comparing them with the parts list. If the barn already has a garage door, remove it. Since it is probably old, the springs are probably rusted and very dangerous to handle. Consider calling a professional to handle this part of the operation. If you choose to do this, NEVER cut any wire leading to or from the sp
