Real basic Q about garage door applied faux trim

[wantonsoup]

I had new doors installed and they put on those fake hinges and handles and all that to make it look nice. But the side hinge pieces are going UNDER the vinyl weather stripping trim and deforming it (and on one side it actually rubbed so much it popped the weather strip off!)

Is it normal to have those faux hinges so far to the outside of a door they run under that vinyl trim? The installer says yes, I say it can't be because it's causing this trouble.

What say you? HELP! Thanks

 

[Vintage Veloce]

I bought my own trim pieces and the directions explicitly said to NOT put it under the vinyl edging. Now, mine are cast pieces that are thicker than the simper sheet metal ones. FWIW.

 

[wantonsoup]

Mine are also think pieces. Here's a pic. This can't be right, can it??

https://i.imgur.com/O85gV8U.jpg

 

[Vintage Veloce]

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[Vintage Veloce]

Here is a pic of mine. Note it is thicker than typical.
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[Vintage Veloce]

I suspect it just depends home well you want the weather stripping to seal. And possibly how well it wears. Your choice.
With mine, above, having the brown weather stripping really disconnects it from the door frame. I'd like to paint that vinyl seal black to look like "part of the hinge".

 

[wantonsoup]

Okay, sorry, got the pic to upload here. This surely can't be right

 

[upndown]

Installer screwed up! Those hinges can be mounted anywhere. No reason to mount them that close to the edge....Rookie mistake. Call the door co, should be under warranty.

 

[upndown]

Nope, that's far from right!

 

[matt_i]

Imo there are 2 choices, either cut it shorter at the end or relocate it inboard. Personally, I'd ask them to cut it shorter and bevel/finish with a file so you don't have to put any more holes in the outer skin of the door.

 

[Vintage Veloce]

Yeah, this is exactly why I didn't let the door guy put them on. Actually, he is a great door guy... but getting these on straight wasn't something I'd trust to him.

At any rate, yours are easy enough to move. You might want to get new screws, as mine were made of cheese. Not worth using them over.

 

[wantonsoup]

Thanks, everyone. I've got a phone call to make in the morning.

 

[wantonsoup]

Just to put a "WTF" moment onto this thread, I went out today to take a picture of the door and saw this: the @#$ing stop molding found it's way BEHIND the decorative hinge. But the installer said it's fine. Um, NO!

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edit - looks like the screw is coming out, too. This just gets better and better.

 

[upndown]

Ewww not good! I feel for you man. Good luck with your battles!

 

[Firebird 1]

That is no good. It will eventually tear the weather stripping with the door going up and down. I also saw your thread with the width problem. Both seem to be very easy fixes for a competent mechanic. No sense in throwing the baby out with the bathwater. However, I bet your mindset now is that no matter what the fix is you wont be happy until the doors are replaced.

 

[vtwinjunkie]

that is no good!

 

[wantonsoup]

Another installer from the company was out tonight and agreed the decorative hinges are in the wrong spot. Well that was easy. The installer here last night said he disagreed with me and there was no problem.

So.. resolved on that point. Onto the bigger issue in my other thread.

 

[like2wheel]

I suspect it just depends home well you want the weather stripping to seal. And possibly how well it wears. Your choice.
With mine, above, having the brown weather stripping really disconnects it from the door frame. I'd like to paint that vinyl seal black to look like "part of the hinge".

Might want to try cutting a piece of electrical tape & sticking it on the seal instead of painting it

 

[wantonsoup]

We actually got the paint code from the door mfr and painted the jamb, which is why it matches the stop molding so perfectly.