How To Install Garage Door Windows

This gives them height without making it hard to see outside.

How to install garage door windows.

Based on your length decide upon how many garage window panels. Unless you re a professional garage door installer you re probably not aware of the impact that installing windows can have on the door s spring system. Next center the middle two panels on the garage door and after making sure each panel is level mark with a pencil. If not simply follow the instructions your manufacturer provided for securing both sides of the window together.

For instructions on how to install a new garage door opener see how to install a garage door opener. Instructions start by measuring your garage door s entire length. Mark the spot for the window. Garage door springs are delicate mechanisms and even a slight weight increase can create a potentially dangerous imbalance.

Placing windows at the top panel adds splendor to the door and allows more light into the garage while giving you some privacy. If you prefer to have a view of the outside of your garage opt to place the windows in the third panel from the bottom. Then mark the hole locations with a pencil and. In most cases and if you purchase a prefabricated garage door window the window will come with screws which are used to screw the front and back sides together.

Choose where on the garage door you d like to place your new window generally mounted high on the garage door. If the door is closing and the beam between the eyes is interrupted the door will automatically reverse. Rough out dimensions size of hole needed to place the window into step 2.