Garage Door Opener Ceiling Bracing

For use on 21 in.

Garage door opener ceiling bracing. Get it as soon as tue sep 22. 5 0 out of 5 stars 1. From the ceiling attach an angle brace to eliminate sway. The photo above is the correct method of supporting and bracing your garage door opener.

High garage door top sections only easily installed with common household tools. The instructions with the opener say the same thing and there is a sticker on the door saying that a opener kit is required. The man at the store where i bought the opener told me to call the door manufacturer to find out what kind of bracing is needed for the door to keep the opener from bowing it. 4 5 out of 5 stars 968.

Span across the ceiling fastened to the joist 2 drops from the span to the garage door opener and a brace placed at an angle to prevent side to side movement. Using our garage door opener mounting kit will mount your garage door opener securely and properly. Typical garage door openers come with parts for hanging the motor from 8 foot high ceilings. Genie chaindrive 550 garage door opener heavy duty chain drive system includes 2 3 button remotes wall console wireless keypad safe t beams model 2035 tkv black 4 6 out of 5 stars 506 134 02 134.

The parts consist of an angle iron cross member that mounts at the ceiling and a pair of straps as. Adj bracket 1 pack garage door opener reinforcement bracket adjustable to 18 21 24 sections. We include a 4th length of angle in case you need to extend either the drops of the span. Proper top section reinforcement is required when attaching a garage door opener to your garage door.

The door is uninsulated aluminum 16x7. If the opener is more than 6 in. The support frame mount will consist of 2 by 4 blocks cut to fit above the door and screwed together in an l shape extending beyond the top lip of the door. Garage door openers come with everything you need for garage door opener installation.

Find out proper reinforcement of your garage door with your garage door opener. But the mounting straps that are included are often so flimsy that you can bend them with your hands.