Installing a 3 piece garage door strut kit

Рет қаралды 14,553

Күн бұрын

Пікірлер: 31

@andrewm1346 8 ай бұрын

I'm Andrew, the owner of Five Star Doors and the supplier of your strut kit. I Want to thank you for the great video. 2 points 1st A 16ft strut kit measures out to 191.25 inches. The 3/4in shortness prevents the upper door tracks from rubbing against the strut. Not all doors, But many. Second, it's best to install the strut kit as close to the damaged area as possible. Only insulated doors need to be installed over the hinge. Always try to install just above or below a hinge. Again, great video.

@maqtinkers 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!! I'm pinning your reply. Since installing this I've noticed that most garage doors have at least a couple of these installed. It has made a night and day difference.

@beauxtibideaux9919 6 ай бұрын

Andrew, I’m really happy that you replied to this video. I wanted to offer a little constructive feedback on your product which by the way I think is pretty great. The instructions are not great and I mean that with all due respect. There are no indications in your drawings of what is supposed to be the top of the garage door or the bottom of the garage door and therefore, your drawings do not indicate whether you’re ready recommendation is putting, the brace in above or below a hinge. I actually had to watch this video in order to figure out how to install this item. I hope this doesn’t seem like a minor thing because for DIYers instructions are very, very important

@grandpanaeve566 9 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that you created this video! I wanted to point out that the tip that you provided about clamping the connector to each of the 8 foot struts before starting to connect them together was most valuable. I also liked how you pre-fit the pieces and made a measurement for the complete length. That was well thought out. Great piece of work!

@kenneybates6373 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, this cleared up some of the confusion I had with the instructions, but after watching your video, I was able to install it in a little over half an hour. I had help from my brother who was visiting from Phoenix and it went pretty smoothly. I had another installed about 8 years ago by a professional near the top but I never realized the importance of having two on until my door started dipping near the bottom. The hardest part about the kit was separating the pieces right out of the box. Using a couple of standard screw drivers did the trick. Thanks again!

@maqtinkers 10 ай бұрын

You are very welcome. I didn't know about the importance of these either.

@Rufustboone 4 ай бұрын

I just installed a Five Star. Took about 45 minutes. Worked like a charm. I installed the center piece first, then added the sides. Now for some nylon rollers.....

@rbizzle4868 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Just did mine with your help. Apparently my door is 15’ so I had to cut off about 2” on both pieces using an angle grinder because out of the box it was too long. Easy installation. definitely helps if you have help just so they can hold it in place and make sure it’s level. A couple of my panels are cracked and it used to bow but it no longer does that

@vegascatrescue335 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video. I'm going to attempt to fix my door the same way

@heroknaderi 2 ай бұрын

Nice job. Great product

@samgregg4833 3 ай бұрын

nicely done - very useful

@jimpie231 11 ай бұрын

I had a similar problem. My garage door was 16’ x 8’, bowing in the middle and also reversing. If I pushed it in with my cane as it was going up it worked, otherwise it would reverse. The garage door was 16 years old with a newer screw drive Genie opener. My local Menards (I’m in the Chicago area) had these struts in stock, in 16’ ($16) and 9’ ($12) lengths. I first installed the 16’ length, but I still had problems, so I purchased the 9’ length, this did the trick. However , the garage door with the extra weight was giving the garage door opener problems. I rebalanced the door and then it worked fine, so I thought. January 1, 2019, the garage door spring broke and so dis the Genie door opener. I called my local garage door serviceman and I got a new garage door and a belt drive 3/4 hp Liftmaster belt drive opener with battery backup and myQ. The old door was insulated but not laminated and was 4 panels. The new door was 5 panels , insulated and laminated, in one word, strong. It was cheaper than the original door if I wanted to but it. My son-in-law bought a Liftmaster belt drive and I was impressed on how quiet it was, so I had my service man install one. Here it is 5 years later and everything is working ok. The new door has 3 struts, one on top, one in the middle and one at the top of the bottom panel. All struts mount to one of the hinge screws. PS: Since this Liftmaster was installed, I have noticed that they last longer. I have a condo with a 1/3 hp Liftmaster chain drive that is 28+ years old. My grandson has 2……1/2 hp chain drive Liftmasters that are 23+ years old. I’ve had Genie openers since 1975, most have lasted 8 years on the average. The last screw drive lasted 8 years.

@paulmonk7820 7 ай бұрын

Think the middle looks lower after it's closed because that's where the push/pull is. Might need to lube side tracks & rollers. 😊

@Kil7witch84 Жыл бұрын

Just a heads up to anyone watching this video, you should have a minimum of 2 of these on your door, one at the very top and one in the middle, however, it isn't uncommon in high wind areas to have one per panel.

@maqtinkers Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info. I was completely ignorant before this. Since looking into this, I noticed that my sister's house has 4 on one door and I think my mom has 3. I never knew.

@aly8848 3 ай бұрын

I would had been able to fix it myself but I couldn't find anywhere to sell these struts.

@jessasdad Ай бұрын

Amazon has them.

@deancitroni4447 Жыл бұрын

Getting ready to do the same thing to my garage door. After looking at many videos it looks like you're j-arm and track are not in line with the center of your garage door it could be an optical illusion

@maqtinkers Жыл бұрын

No you are exactly right. It is not lined up. It's been that way since I moved in.

@Joethepro181 Жыл бұрын

Very good

@maqtinkers Жыл бұрын

😉 I might be trying to align the opener a little better when I have a bit of time.

@shannonsensi7789 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. My kit didn’t come w instructions

@maqtinkers Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!! You are welcome 😁

@RonnieWaynesGarage 5 ай бұрын

You can’t add struts to a door without changing the springs. One strut with hardware can add 10-12lbs to a door depending on the length of the door. If you add three to four struts you just added 30-40lbs. Now the door isn’t balanced and the operator will have to work harder and will wear out sooner. You should weigh the door with a scale and it shouldn’t weight over 10lbs on the ground. If it does you need new springs.

@charlottecobain6986 Ай бұрын

Curious as to why you’d need new springs rather than just having it rebalanced? I can’t see why new springs would be necessary, especially if you have a heavy duty opener. Even lighter duty openers have a reasonable amount of span on door weights that 30-40lbs should be negligible with adjusting the springs for balance and reprogramming the opener…