TECHNICAL INFORMATION
A few things to
consider before
selecting the perfect
door for your home.
 Components of
a garage door
Knowing the basics of a
garage door and what
your needs are is
important before making
a purchase.
Garage Door
Materials
 Insulation
and the steel gauge of a
door is important. If
you plan on spending a
lot of time in your
garage, have a room
above or adjacent to
your garage, or have a
lot of activity, such as
children playing in
front of the doors, then
you want to consider the
R-Value and the
thickness of the steel.
R-Value is a measurement
of thermal efficiency
of a door. The higher
the R-Value the better
insulated the door. If
there is the chance of
basketballs hitting the
outside of the door, you
need to consider a
heavier gauge steel,
such as a 24 gauge.
Remember, the lower the
number, the stronger the
steel.
Garage Door Safety
We continue to work hard
on all the safety and
security features of our
garage doors and bring
them to
 market
when they're the best
they can be. You can
count on Clopay to bring
you the safest and most
reliable doors in the
industry. We've
engineered safety into
our springing systems.
Truth is, very few
injuries occur each year
resulting directly from
garage doors, and we aim
to keep it that way. But
there are some things
you can do right now to
further ensure the
safety of your family.
Garage Door Insulation
What does insulation do
and why is it important
to consider it?
How-To-Measure For Your
New Residential Garage
Door
Please use the
drawing and instructions
below to measure your
garage door. Take these
measurements to your
local retailer to
purchase a garage door.
 Step
#1 Measure door opening
width and height in feet
and inches. This
determines the size of
door needed. The rough
opening should be the
same size as the door.
Step #2 Measure for
sideroom: 3-3/4" is
required on each side
for installation of the
vertical track for
standard extension
spring, standard torsion
spring and EZ-SET
Torsion Spring System,
5-1/2" for EZ-SET
Extension Spring System.
Step #3 Measure area
labeled “headroom” –
distance between the top
of the door opening
(“jamb header”) and the
ceiling (or floor
joist). 10" is required
for the standard
extension spring or EZ-SET
Extension Spring System.
12" is required for
standard torsion spring
and EZ-SET Torsion
Spring System. If you
have restricted
headroom, special
hardware is available.
Additional headroom is
required for
installation of an
automatic garage door
opener. NOTE: If door
height extends above the
opening, the headroom
measurement should be
adjusted
proportionately.
Step #4 Measure area
labeled “backroom” –
distance is measured
from the garage door
opening toward the back
wall of the garage. Door
height plus 18" is
required. Additional
back room may be
required for
installation of an
automatic garage door
opener. |
