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.
Diy garage door brace.
Two on the left side and two on the right.
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.
When a strong storm hits garage doors are easily susceptible to damage.
How to brace your garage doors from hurricane winds.
Next make two sturdy braces from 2x4s by attaching them together into a t shape.
Make the hole in the garage floor for the gate catch pin.
Continued pg 9 i store the vertical 2x4 s on top of the brace holders above the door.
A 5 easy solution.
Extend the 2 4 on the brace that faces the outside of the garage 1 to allow for attachment to the floor plate.
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.
Home improvement expert danny lipford shows you how to reinforce and brace your garage doors.