Installing Garage Door Stop Molding

Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction.

Installing garage door stop molding. 2 pieces of door stop for the sides of your door cut to your specified length. How to install door stop moldings on garage doors 1. Measure the height of the left side doorjamb with a tape measure. Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges.

Screw the hinges onto the correct side of the jamb. Vinyl garage doorstop moulding is designed to seal the gap between the garage door and the door jamb. Seal different shapes sizes lengths widths. Wood garage door stop molding just simply cut a slot into any material then insert this weather seal into the slot you can create weather seals out of many materials.

Align the length mark with the square cut lines of the. Subtract the thickness of the door stop from the. Unless you are installing a prehung door you ll need to trace the outline of the hinges on the jamb and cut an indentation using a router or utility knife. The moulding works has a flexible whether strip to seal out dirt wind and bugs.

Learn how to install our vinyl thermostop garage door trim. 1 piece of door stop for the top of your door cut to your specified length. To install the door stop position each piece parallel to the door face and push the molding toward the door so the weatherstrip flange is slightly compressed against the door then fasten the molding to the door jamb with nails. Typically it s best to install the top molding first then overlap the ends of the top molding with the side stops.

Nails optional see below.