I had garage doors installed (insulated) and I was wondering if this amount of daylight is acceptable when the doors are closed? My concern is that air is able to pass through essentially making the insulation portion of the door useless.
Garage Door Gap
- Thread starter Dynasty
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Yes that is normal but is it acceptable is up to you? There are spring loaded hinges that reduce the gap a lot but with added expense?
https://www.greenhingesystem.com/
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casmurbax
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That looks rather excessive. Can you take a picture of the outside of your doors?
glend123
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need a better pic or just tell us how big of a gap.
Leaflessshadetree
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I'd add weatherstripping on the outside. But my first step would be adjusting the tracks.
Sweetcorn
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I 100% agree
dcg9381
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We have a roll-up door on our shop. There are some pretty good seal systems that use brushes or rubber seals that ride in track - easy to install. My residential garage doors aso have seals on the outside, can be painted to match..
rayra
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agreeing with gnpenning, that's a **** install and I would not be calling them back to 'fix' it. I would be complaining and reporting it to whomever sent that installer out and I would be trying to get a partial refund to cover the cost of having it fixed. I certainly would not be letting that same installer have a second try.
But I would strongly encourage the OP to learn how to fix it himself. It isn't difficult. Any person with the ability to wield a screwdriver / ratchet effectively could look at it and figure it out.
But I would strongly encourage the OP to learn how to fix it himself. It isn't difficult. Any person with the ability to wield a screwdriver / ratchet effectively could look at it and figure it out.
CraigStu
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Why the huge difference between the two pictures. The first I was going to say a slight adjustment should fix it. But then I scrolled to the 2nd pic. WTF? That is absolutely terrible. IMHO there should be no gap at all. that is why seal strips exist.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Royal-Moul...4d&gclid=CJCmy9rtsOkCFf6YxQIdz0ECzA&gclsrc=ds
Look at the right most picture.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Royal-Moul...4d&gclid=CJCmy9rtsOkCFf6YxQIdz0ECzA&gclsrc=ds
Look at the right most picture.
casmurbax
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Probably the time of day the two pictures were taken. Look at the sunlight coming in on the corners of the man door. or they used different shutter speed on the camera...
One of the reasons I stated we need pictures of the outside, that gap appears to more than a weather strip fixed or a set of green hinges. Need to see how the door is trimmed out.
OP here,
Some more pictures of the outside of garage door. I don't see an issue until I push on the door...
The wind will sometimes move the door pretty good.
Here are videos of the play the door has. The play/gap is around 1/8" (maybe less) on outside. Video of inside too.
Exterior =
Interior =
Some more pictures of the outside of garage door. I don't see an issue until I push on the door...
The wind will sometimes move the door pretty good.
Here are videos of the play the door has. The play/gap is around 1/8" (maybe less) on outside. Video of inside too.
Exterior =
Interior =
casmurbax
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That is very weird, amazing how much sunlight comes through. There does seem to be to much play with the door, where another posted suggested the green hinges might help.
It just seems odd that much sunlight sunlight is coming through even with the weather strips you have.
It just seems odd that much sunlight sunlight is coming through even with the weather strips you have.
PassnThru
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There are not a lot of adjustments available on recent garage door tracks. My brackets are riveted in place except for the radius - it is movable but doesn't do much good for this problem. If you can't adjust the track to be closer to the frame then you need to adjust the outside weatherstrip to be closer to the door. Generally speaking, you should put the weatherstrip on with the door up. Line up the inside edge against the opening. That will put the weatherstrip inside the opening slightly. With the door open, see if the weatherstrip is lined up with the edge of the opening or if it is further out.
Having said that, if it's way off then you may have to install with the door down pushing it in instead of just laying it against the door.
There will always be some movement with wind since getting it too tight will restrict the movement up and down but that seems excessive.
Having said that, if it's way off then you may have to install with the door down pushing it in instead of just laying it against the door.
There will always be some movement with wind since getting it too tight will restrict the movement up and down but that seems excessive.
PassnThru
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Before suggesting that the rivets be drilled out - understand that it is riveted in the position that works the majority of the time on an opening that is plumb. If the OPs door opening is plumb then he would be better served looking for the real problem.
Which would be looking for out of order numbered hinges or an improperly installed outside weatherstrip.
PassnThru
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Woah - my intent wasn't to say your advice was bad - just merely to look for a simpler solution.
For the record, I don't have a problem with my garage doors - the OP does.
I understand your advice but I consider it a last resort. I believe that an easier solution is available.
Don't delete your post because that may be where he ends up - credit to you.
Fist bump because we are all trying to just help.
Innovate1
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Is that light getting through the thin plastic seals or are there actual openings? The seals look good to me. And the door shouldn't move in and out much.
casmurbax
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Dynasty any updates?