Windload kit for sutherland 1 layer and 2 layer garage door.
Garage door wind load post.
A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures.
The removable windload post is designed to be installed on any sectional garage door at the center hinge locations.
Attach the header lock bracket to the header using the 4 5 16 x 1 5 8 lag screws provided as shown in figure 1.
Use the same installation procedure for one two or three post assemblies.
Wind load is the amount of live load that hurricane garage doors can handle.
While these wind load posts are rated for 120 mile an hour winds they bring your door up to code.
A wind loaded garage door is designed with specific components such as track jamb brackets hinges rollers and reinforcing struts that meet designated design wind pressures.
The design wind load pressure rating of a door is expressed in psf pounds per square foot.
Approved garage doors are available in a wide variety of designs and styles.
Wind load post installation instructions step 1.
Before you put the post in you should disconnect the arm from the operator to the door and also unplug the operator.
The design pressure of the door must equal or exceed the design pressure for the garage door opening in which a door is to be installed.
All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system.
Extra garage door reinforcement for areas with strong winds up to 140 mph.
All of these components along with the door sections comprise a complete wind resistive system.
A 20 psf wind load adds 4 800 pounds of load on the building jambs that s three times the roll up door weight.
All raynor residential steel garage doors come with a wind load option except for aspen ap200lv luxevue because of its large windows.
Design pressure has positive and negative values.
They don t make yours a wind load door.
But they add peace of mind that your garage is secure and you re not going to have damage to your personal property.
The header lock bracket should be in line with the intermediate hinges where the post is to be installed and located such that the bottom of the bracket is approximately 2 1 2.
Using a wind load post on your garage door.
For a comprehensive review of raynor wind load tested and approved garage doors choose from the following options.
For two or more posts each post must be evenly spaced across the door width and centered on a stile with a hinge.
Wind load garage doors you don t have to compromise style for preparedness.
