Garage Door Wind Load Kit

Windload kit for sutherland 1 layer and 2 layer garage door.

Garage door wind load kit.

Failure to install the jamb brackets struts and bolt retainers exactly as shown will result in your door not passing local inspection. Using a wind load post on your garage door. 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.

The jamb brackets struts and bolt retainers illustrated below must be installed exactly as shown to conform to wind load regulations. Crucial to the wind resistance of any garage door system is either locks or a garage door operator to keep the door closed. This includes not only the door sections but also any struts the track brackets and supporting hardware. 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.

While these wind load posts are rated for 120 mile an hour winds they bring your door up to code. Before you put the post in you should disconnect the arm from the operator to the door and also unplug the operator. They don t make yours a wind load door. 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.