Over time garage door bottom seal weather strip can dry rot , flatten and compress down to the floor. Old weatherstripping tends to allow water and other debris into your garage. Old seals also decrease energy efficiency by letting cold air flow freely under the door. Garage door astragal replacement is an easy project for most home owners and can be completed in less than 15 minutes. Here are some steps to follow in order to properly replace the bottom weather strip on your overhead door.
Step One: With the door in the closed position, disengage the opener from the door by pulling down the red Liftmaster 41A2828 emergency release cord . Then raise the door to an eye level position, clamping the door off with a pair of vice grips if necessary.
Step Two: Using a razor blade, cut a 2-3 inch sample piece of seal off your door so you can properly identify what type of seal you will need. Match the type of seal you have to the products offered in our garage door parts store. The most common types of bottom seal are T-Type Seal, J-Type Seal and Beaded Seal.
- T Type Bottom Seal
- T Type Wayne Dalton Skinny T Bottom Seal
- J Type Bottom Seal
- Beaded Bottom Seal
- P-Bulb Overhead Door Bottom Seal
- Wood Door Bottom Seal
Step Three: Measure the width of your garage door so you know how many feet to order. Common garage door widths are 16ft for a double door and 9ft for a singl
Step Four: Remove you old bottom weather seal by pulling on one end along the bottom retainer. Sometimes the bot
Step Five: Clean all dirt and debris from the aluminum retainer on the bottom of your garage door. Spraying a light application of soap based window cleanin
Step Six: Fold your new garage door bottom seal into a “U” shape and begin slide the T end of the seal into the bottom retainer channels. Slowly, drag one end of the seal th
Step Seven: After pulling the bottom weather seal across the full width of the door, pull five more inches of seal out the end of the track extra. You will be folding the ext
Step Eight: Remove your vice grips from the vertical track and lower the door to the ground. Re-engage your garage door opener trolley to reconnect t
Bonus: Does your garage door bottom seal get flat and smash to the ground quickly? Consider installing and old garden hose or back rod in the space between your aluminum bottom retainer and seal. This will help prevent your astragal seal from flattening too quickly and will provide a tighter seal.
Hey brother this is eddie. I bougth a universal seal but i found out that my door is a wayne dalton brand and the ends of that seal is bulky you know! Round! The one i bought is like a T. Do you think that works on it?
Email me pictures of both the seal and the bottom channel. Admin@GarageDoorGuide.com
T type will not fit in a circular bead channel. Beaded seal will not fit in a T shaped channel.
Every door has a bottom channel designed to accept a certain type/shape of bottom seal. Usually they are not compatible.