Gap At The Top Of Garage Door

How to fix a gap at the top of a door step 1.

Gap at the top of garage door.

Mice can squeeze through a garage door gap the size of a dime. And the extra width door always sags more too and this pinches it tight right in the middle. There is about a 1 1 2 gap. The problem seems to be that the space between the door and the top of the doorway when the door is closed is just wider than the space covered by the weather stripping.

Aim a 2 1 2 inch. Gaps along the sides and top of the door let in wind rain and snow and gaps along the floor let in not just weather but also critters. A very small gap is fine and will let your garage breathe. The door closes flush to the bottom of the floor.

Adjusting the door gap take the tracks and move them to the left or right so there s only a inch gap or less. Adjust your limit. How to adjust a garage door gap 1. The stops on your garage door are rubber seal that runs along the edges of your garage door.

In fact if i disengage the garage door opener and slowly lower the door manually i reach a point where the door is nearly closed and the seal across the top looks just exactly like it s supposed to. The top however is not flush against the frame. When the door is closed is it perfectly vertical. Inspect the clearance along the sides of the door to make sure that the door isn t misaligned.

Rats need no more than the size of a quarter. I removed the sleds and the garage door opener arm so that i could see if those were inhibiting its closing all the way. If not this will be creating gaps around your. Move the hinges down on the door by the width of the gap minus 1 8 inch.

A garage door gap of almost any size is an invitation to unwanted guests. If you have an opperator then it will push the top of the door tight but if you are just latching it from underneath there is nothing holding it tight at the top so this has been our fix for that and werks swell. With these removed it will close another 1 2 or so but there is still a gap. Fill in the notches where the hinges were with thin pieces of wood.

Extract the middle screw from the top hinge using a screwdriver or a power drill if the door sags. Then repeat the process for the opposite garage door.