The following instructions for fixing garage door springs are for do it yourself homeowners and for maintenance repair men who service their smaller commerical or industrial overhead doors.
Putting 4 struts on a single garage door.
They also allow the door to open and close smoothly.
Garage door panels are made of thin steels so the thick steel strut supports the gara.
This strut when across the top section helps to support the door during opening and closing using a electric garage door opener.
Also to provide the most benefit possible it is a good idea to utilize hinges with the struts rather than the steel clips.
Steel struts are added to your garages to reinforce the steel panels.
Residential single car doors typically do not need struts unless it is a steel door that is motor operated.
Garage door struts stiffen door sections to prevent them from bending or breaking.
A garage door strut is a metal piece designed to provide horizontal strength and rigidity to a garage door panel.
For those doors that also have decorative windows along the top section it is a good idea to have four of the reinforcement struts.