Resurface Your Garage Door with Modern Wood Panels

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2 жыл бұрын

What's up KZfaq Fam
Finally got to work on a small improvement project on the Fix n Flip house. A great way to up your curb appeal is to upgrade your garage door panels with stained wood. We used 1/2in premium grade pine boards (no knots) and glued and nailed them on to the existing aluminum panels horizontally.
We used a pre-stain and then an oil based stain to even out the color and then measured the boards to make sure they would fit flush with where the aluminum panels started and ended. a 1/16th inch gap as created between each board to allow for expansion and contraction of the wood.
hope you enjoy the video!
Phil ‪@ThinkMakeDo‬
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@coreywinkle7499 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not the HP rating on the opener you need. It’s the spring rate on the garage door spring that needs to change. If you have an older spring then adding weight is going to shorten the life of your springs so if / when they do go let the garage door guy know you added about a hundred pounds of glue and wood after it was originally installed so he can get you the correct spring rate.

@lisashort4911 10 ай бұрын

You are right! We own a garage door business and though this may look nice it is a totally wrong way to do it. The adjusted the cheap opener (LiftMaster is the best brand) to lift the door and you don't just turn up the force on it to make it open... WRONG! Eventually that will break the opener, too/ or the springs. The opener is only meant to do what your hands do... with the right balance of springs you should be able to lift that door with 2 fingers. They should call a door specialist and get the door reweighed and get a properly balanced spring for that new size. They mentioned that the door was aluminum but it isnt! It is a light weight STEEL door and I wonder if it will rust with the glue and boards added on it. Well, bottom line is they have the wrong size spring on it and you can tell they were total amatures.

@ShinySephiroth1 5 ай бұрын

I was planning on customizing my door and was concerned about these very things. Went searching to see if it was a valid concern - thank you so much for confirming!

@tomassofka6741 4 ай бұрын

You need to change the spring and motor. I do this work and I work with garage door company before installation. They already install the spring for the weight of the panels plus the wood and little bit extra. You don't want to fell to someone. but looks good.

@mrdev5281 Жыл бұрын

Exactly as Corey winkle said just a few more turns on your spring for a Balance Door is all you needed, and may still need. You'll wear out your door motor if your door isnt balanced.

@docimma Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Exactly what I wanted to find!

@pinkyhotmessx69 Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this because its exactly what I want to do and didnt know if you could. it came out awesome

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@jbob7148 2 жыл бұрын

There's a stealth flush garage door hinge out there you can put on your tracks that pulls the top panel in first that would allow you to add one more strip to the top of your door making it seamless.

@trev-trev 11 ай бұрын

Can you link to this product?

@MrLeroyp30 Ай бұрын

Anyone got that link?? Lol

@jbob7148 Ай бұрын

@@MrLeroyp30 Just google flush garage door hinge.

@ivyrose779 Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about doing something similar as an alternative to having to replace my entire garage door. My door has 5 horizontal sections and is wooden but, after a bit of an inspection, it looks to actually be two wood sheets attached to a wooden frame with styrofoam in between. I had the springs an whatnot replaced 4-5 years and everything else seems to be good except for the exterior side wood sheeting (not sure what to call it) on the bottom 2-3 sections. It seems to be water damage from not properly keeping up with the paint and general aging with the bottom section being by far the worst and the damage being less and less as you go up. The current plan is to remove the outer sheet on the exterior side of each section and replace it with plywood then either stain or paint it. All that to ask these questions: 1. Where did you buy your wood? I’m having trouble finding a place that sells them long enough. 2. Did you ever consider doing one solid piece per horizontal section? If so, why did you decide to go with smaller panels instead? 3. Is there a specific reason you chose 1/2”? Do you think 1/4” would have worked in your case? 4. And, lastly, anything major you learned or would do differently if you did it again? Great video! Thanks!

@Benze121 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@scottmac386 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! I have been considering this for my garage too. Interesting to find out about the springs and that part very helpful. Could you have gone with thinner lumber? if not why not? I'm considering clear cedar and it gets expensive but with that pure Rubio Monocoat wood protector stain should do the trick. New ya need to replace that fence and gate and stain them to match.. Thanks again for the video!

@christinasmith801 2 жыл бұрын

This is something I was running through in my head to update my door. Looked it up and found ur video, which confirmed, what I was thinking of doing would work out!!!! AMAZING!!!! ❤❤❤❤

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Christina! Super excited that you found this video and found it helpful. Paneling is awesome to update curb appeal! let me know if you need any help later when you work on it yourself!

@jokaxz 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Did you guys slide the panel under the garage seal on the side? The finish nail went through the other side of the garage door?

@adrianavasquez3031 Жыл бұрын

@@ThinkMakeDo Hey buddy I have been thinking about doing the very same thing now for sometime but my contractor said not to! He said it will not hold up and even ruin my existing traditional metal garage door cause of the extra weight . What do you think? I want to do the same buy with wider wood panels.

@lisashort4911 10 ай бұрын

@@adrianavasquez3031 We own a garage door business and would tell you do NOT do this to your door. You add weight on the steel door and it would cause more problems than it is worth. Think of the physics on the door, the spring, the radius of the tracks.... all meant and designed to work as it was manufactured to do. They have a lot of choices in garage door wood look that are beautiful and yes, it would cost more but in the long run would save you a lot of pain trying to do it the foolish way like these guys did!!

@ShinySephiroth1 5 ай бұрын

@lisashort4911 Hello Lisa - I was considering cutting out four of the "square designs" embedded on my door and replacing them with frosted plastic panels. Would that slight variation in weight and the fact it is only lining one side drastically change my spring requirements? Or would it be pretty cheap to get a new spring for this slight alteration?

@migdi242424 16 күн бұрын

2 things.. Casters won't last and tension spring working extra now.. Wouldn't be surprised if it pops soon. Otherwise looks nice.

@ericdynneson2810 2 жыл бұрын

Please tell me you guys updated the springs since weight was added to the door. Balance Test: With the door manually open 1/2 way, it should stay. If it wants to come crashing down, the springs are not doing their job & will wear out your opener. Have a Door Tech weigh the door and update the springs immediately!

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, definitely taking that advice to review and see if it needs to be updated

@lisashort4911 10 ай бұрын

I agree. They need a door tech to fix this train wreck!

@littlepinkguitargirl 4 ай бұрын

I live in Canada where there is a lot of fluctuation between hot and cold so there would be too much expanding & contracting in those wood strips. When you searched out materials did you come across a good wood-looking PVC alternative?

@paulmonk7820 8 ай бұрын

I almost bought a paint sample at LOWES, but I needed to match the existing color. At the sample price, enough equilavent to a gallon would cost $96. Instead, I took a sample in, and they matched it. Wound up costing $34 for a gallon.

@geewizz6478 11 ай бұрын

Did I go with cedar? I’m looking at taking old veneer off a wood garage door and adding.new planks on the old frame….so same as u except I’m not covering an aluminum door just attaching the planks to the frame

@mthedude4395 2 жыл бұрын

Hi awesome video. One question...What color stain did you use?

@adambrandejs1839 Жыл бұрын

I think this looks great and will possibly do the same. good idea, nice to see a video on it. While I agree about the springs needing attention, ignore the naysayers about removing the windows. windows on garage doors look tacky and most people with nicer garages have good lighting already. I'll be covering the windows on mine too. I have like 10,000 lumens of light in there, no need for some tiny ugly windows on the door pumping in 300 lumens worth.

@sobdesigns4771 2 ай бұрын

how is your adhesive holding up? what adhesive did you use? also you nailed it to the door or used screws?

@profuse007 2 жыл бұрын

Wind up your springs to balance the added weight

@jimmymoore8895 2 ай бұрын

Love you ❤❤❤❤

@909namtran 2 жыл бұрын

Since adding wood to the garage puts weight on the garage door, does The extra weight put a strain on the garage opener

@solarlass5807 Жыл бұрын

Did he say naughty pine? LOL

@russellmillican 2 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome! Planning to do the same, but have a few questions… 1. What type lumber? 2. What are the lumber dimensions? 3. Did you have to adjust the tracks at all to account for the thickness of the wood?

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, we were painting the exterior at the same time so we did not have to adjust the tracks at all. the outside moulding was removed for paint, and when we reinstalled the moulding we just moved that out an 1/4inch. the lumber i think is Pine but a higher grade, 1/2in thick and 16ft long.

@Fedup10710 3 ай бұрын

You must reweigh the garage door dead weight and upgrade the spring system accordingly. Door opener horsepower doesn't even enter into the equation. 50+ years doing garage doors.

@kathleenrussell1818 4 ай бұрын

Looks great! Did you consider using real thin LVP flooring?

@littlepinkguitargirl 4 ай бұрын

Good idea, I wonder how that would hold up outside in very cold and hot temperature changes

@gpzjeffrey7974 2 жыл бұрын

Not so much for me.... 1) I've had solid wood garage doors before. Over time the wood cracks and peels with repeated cycles of sun, rain, and freezing. No matter how well and often you stain, it's just a matter of time. 2) Covering the windows? I love having that natural light through my garage doors....but then my garage is attached and we're constantly in and out of it...we use our garage entrance more than any other door. 3) You never addressed the springs. If it is an overhead torsion spring you could likely wind them a bit tighter, but the best practice is to match the spring rate to the door weight. Interesting work though.

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a good point, i think we just purchased a higher horse power garage door to help with the weight and it seemed ok. but in the future will def research the torsion spring rates to match.

@njf9763 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video. How is it holding up? Also, anything you would do differently if you were to do this again?

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

I think we would try to adjust the torsion springs to account for the heavier door. other than that, its beautiful and works!

@gregroth7213 Жыл бұрын

The springs on that door will not be strong enough for that. The springs are rated for the weight of the door. The opener just pulls the door, the springs do the lifting. 18 yrs experience as a garage door man.

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

definitely will need to update the garage door springs to accommodate the heavier weight. thanks for letting me know!

@ShinySephiroth1 5 ай бұрын

@@ThinkMakeDodid you end up updating the springs? How much was it to do and did you need a specialist to do the adjustment? I'm planning a very slight mod to my door and am wondering what extra things I may need. 😅

@contacthigh1 Жыл бұрын

Where did you dream up the idea that you needed a new opener motor for the added weight? There are charts to determine what torsion springs can be used on any weight door.

@jennyjohnson7129 10 ай бұрын

so you cut the wood just to the width of the rubber gasket-y thing on the door opening? Or do you cover the whole width of the door then put the gasket back at the end?

@ThinkMakeDo 8 ай бұрын

Hi, you cover the entire door, and then the rubber gasket/moulding goes back on and covers the gap. there should be a 1-2 in overlap of the moulding

@tanyasharpe4586 7 ай бұрын

It looks really good, do you think this would be possible using adhesive vinyl flooring planks or would they crack/fade? I live in Florida for what it's worth.

@ThinkMakeDo 7 ай бұрын

vinyl flooring is plastic material so it might fair better than wood in a really humid environment. if the top layer is some kind of wood, staining every few years will keep it from fading and cracking. other than that, i think vinyl would be fine.

@tanyasharpe4586 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for answering! I'm considering that or 1/4 plywood cut down into pieces the size of an entire panel- my panels are around 2 by 7 feet. There are 4.@@ThinkMakeDo

@critlet 10 ай бұрын

Curious if the aluminum panels could have been replaced with solid wood? I want to build something similar for a car port, don't need insulation, want to have 1/4 inch space between each piece of wood so that you can see through.

@ThinkMakeDo 8 ай бұрын

You can always replace the aluminum panels, but the weight difference would be significant. the hinges and tracks for a garage door can be reused with any material to create the long rectangular sections. Aluminum is the most common as its lightweight. anythging else will require, as many have commented, new springs/turns of the coils, and a more powerful motor.

@Sonny_P53 5 ай бұрын

Have you ever tried doing this in the interior garage door? Maybe if someone wanted to make the inside nicer for a man cave

@GardenEvolution 2 жыл бұрын

What was the thickness of the wood you used?

@ThinkMakeDo 2 жыл бұрын

1/2in panels and 16ft long!

@edforman5728 Жыл бұрын

Was it difficult to get the lumber? Where did you buy it? Could you have used a tongue and groove?

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

Hi, we bought from HomeDepot and used some decetly cheap pine boards with knots. definitely could have gone TnG but it would have made the cost slightly higher.

@ataweiam7 Жыл бұрын

@ThinkMakeDo wait so you got the premium pine with no knots from home depot or a lumber yard in Cali?

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

@@ataweiam7 Bought from Home Depot, Pine with knots...so the cheaper stuff

@JohnClarkXPC 4 күн бұрын

Hey. How long as this held up? I notice you didn't put anything in the "inset" areas of the garage.

@ThinkMakeDo 8 сағат бұрын

I was just by the property the other month and it was still up no issues. also i added the trim after we finished, it just not in the video.

@mikejohles4247 Жыл бұрын

What did you use to stain the wood?

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

i think a golden oak colored stain from home depot.. just an exterior water based stain that had poly in it. so more or less a 1 or 2 coat process.

@bobbg9041 Жыл бұрын

First is that a metal door, second you need springs that will balance the door without the opener, also you lost your windows. If you disconnect the opener can you lift the door by hand, does it park 1/2 way up and all the way up without holding it, if not you need to weigh the door without the springs on it then get springs that lift it with littel effort, also id change the rollers to nylon with sealed berrings, and how thick is the track , id also upgrade the tracks back supports to hold in 3 points not one point. If you know the weight of each board add up the total weight added with some for nails and glue add that to the model door you have total weight Thats the size springs you should have. Last go over every nut and bolt once a year to snug them up and oil the springs and tracks. You have to keep torsion springs lubricated or they can bind and snap. Buy long life springs they cost a bit more. You might have a pro do this as torsion springs can be deadly.

@NN-sj5uv Жыл бұрын

Did u consider using 1/4 inch?

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

we did, but theres a few factors. higher quality wood can work with a 1/4in material but then the cost per board goes way up, like 3-4x times the cost. 1/2 pine board is what we used because it was cheaper.

@BKLorenBooks Жыл бұрын

Two questions: Did you have to bevel the planks at a 10 degree angle to get a smoothly operating door? Is there anything like LVP (luxury Vinyl Plates) tat would be as beautiful as wood (or very close to as beautiful), and also be weatherproof. Wood doors in Colorado don't hang. Pun intended. Thanks!

@ThinkMakeDo Жыл бұрын

Hi, no bevel necessary as the door hinges dont create any binding points. im sure there are alternates to the wood planks we used. theres magentized boards that just snap onto metal garage doors as well, they just cost more.

@BKLorenBooks Жыл бұрын

@@ThinkMakeDo thank you!

@tanyasharpe4586 7 ай бұрын

@@ThinkMakeDo Do you know where to buy magnitized boards?

@johnhelton457 Жыл бұрын

I have done very similar with woodglut designs.

@adrianavasquez3031 Жыл бұрын

I need to ask how did your project hold up? I noticed its been a year now.

@ThinkMakeDo 11 ай бұрын

Hi there! This was a flip so we sold the home within a few weeks of listing. No requests from the homeowner for follow up repairs over the last… 1.5 years

@adrianavasquez3031 11 ай бұрын

@@ThinkMakeDo I see . Reason I asked was because my contractor refused to do this . He said it would be to heavy for the motor to lift and cause premature wear.

@boardwalkbw7130 Жыл бұрын

Why??? did you cover the windows????? You could have simply trimed out the windows in the same wood??

@ThinkMakeDo 8 ай бұрын

sadly, trimming the windows would have been 2-3x more work than just covering. you have trim out the window, and build moldings for every window opening. when you think about it, its a lot more work and wasnt worth the time for this flip!