Diy Garage Door Brace

Next make two sturdy braces from 2x4s by attaching them together into a t shape.

Diy garage door brace. Continued pg 9 i store the vertical 2x4 s on top of the brace holders above the door. Home improvement expert danny lipford shows you how to reinforce and brace your garage doors. When a strong storm hits garage doors are easily susceptible to damage. Make the hole in the garage floor for the gate catch pin.

Two on the left side and two on the right. Vertical braces storage although this probably wouldn t qualify for discount from my homeowners insurance company it certainly give me some peace of mind. Secure door is a patented statewide florida building code approved garage door brace that was successfully tested to protect a home s largest and weakest opening. To make your own garage door reinforcement start by attaching a 2 4 to the concrete floor inside the door using lead shields or concrete screws.

Testing showed that secure door offers excellent wind protection for even a cheap 26 guage rolled steel double car garage door under hurricane wind conditions rated at a strong category 5. Extend the 2 4 on the brace that faces the outside of the garage 1 to allow for attachment to the floor plate. How to brace your garage doors from hurricane winds.