The main vertical braces will be two 2 by 4 boards secured together to create a t shape.
How to brace a garage door for a hurricane.
Home improvement expert danny lipford shows you how to reinforce and brace your garage doors.
They have brackets that attach to the door in multiple places to keep your garage door secure.
Your garage door for example is an element of your home that becomes a serious achilles heel in the midst of a hurricane.
Metal reinforcement kits are available that attach to the concrete slab and framing above the door to provide two additional points of support or you can make your own garage door reinforcement from 2x4s.
It s far more susceptible to wind damage than other areas of your property are.
Garage door hurricane brace.
Most braces are made of heavy duty aluminum or steel and need to be drilled in to the concrete floor.
Perhaps the best thing that you can do to prevent hurricane damage to your garage door is to install a hurricane brace.