How To Install Garage Door Windows

If the door is closing and the beam between the eyes is interrupted the door will automatically reverse.

How to install garage door windows. For instructions on how to install a new garage door opener see how to install a garage door opener. This gives them height without making it hard to see outside. Instructions start by measuring your garage door s entire length. If not simply follow the instructions your manufacturer provided for securing both sides of the window together.

Securely mounted hardware and rails. Rough out dimensions size of hole needed to place the window into step 2. If the eyes aren t connected the door won t operate. Placing windows at the top panel adds splendor to the door and allows more light into the garage while giving you some privacy.

Mark the spot for the window. 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. Based on your length decide upon how many garage window panels. Garage door springs are delicate mechanisms and even a slight weight increase can create a potentially dangerous imbalance.

Next center the middle two panels on the garage door and after making sure each panel is level mark with a pencil. 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. 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.