arkutek-em t1_istjh3j wrote
I recently adjusted my door to close that gap. Used washers between roller bracket and door to shim it closer to frame. Also adjusted location of some rollers where possible and shifted guide frame closer to the exterior wall a few mm. I was going to replace the seal strip but it's in otherwise good condition and the door just needed realignment.
You may need to add the trim with weather seal to yours. Looks as if you don't have any.
mediocretent t1_isuq522 wrote
Any videos you used to help you with this? I’m in a new home and the door is mis aligned with otherwise good weather stripping. I’d love to fix it proper
arkutek-em t1_isurhf6 wrote
No I didn't watch any videos. Just looked at how door is assembled and figured a way to move it closer to the opening yet still function correctly. After 15 years of seeing the light shine through figured it was time to fix it. The bottom was tight but too was fapped like yours. I'm sure any videos on garage door installation should be helpful though.
Shartfer_brains t1_isv45e3 wrote
Unless it was installed incorrectly you don't want to/it's unnecessary to do that. If the vinyl seal doesn't make contact with outside skin of door when closed then it either needs replaced or it was installed incorrectly or has degraded to where it needs replacing anyway. Messing with the gaps of hinges/brackets will frequently cause the door to rub the jambs and/or bind.
Source: decade as commercial door installer/tech and automated gate operator installer/tech for a large garage door Co.
LippencottElvis t1_isvfgbh wrote
Sometimes door studs have a slight crook or a kink at one end. Also if the garage doors face winter winds the force can easily sway your door inward because of play in the rollers and expose a 1/4-3/8" gap (upwards of 10mm for the metric folks) even with flex molding.
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