How to Prevent Someone From Breaking in a Slider Garage Door

Some homeowners take great care in securing the primary entrances to their home, only to neglect keeping the garage secure. The garage can be one of the most vulnerable areas of your home in terms of break-ins. The slider garage door is a common style that features a door that slides along a set of tracks as you raise or lower the door. If you have this type of garage door, use a simple method for keeping this entry point secure.

Things You'll Need

• C-clamps

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn the lower bar on a c-clamp in a counterclockwise direction to open the clamp.

   • 2

     Slide the c-clamp onto the upper left portion of the track.

   • 3

     Twist the bar on the c-clamp to tighten the clamp on the track. Tighten the clamp as much as possible.

   • 4

     Apply a second c-clamp on the upper right side of the track, using the same installation method.

   • 5

     Test the security of the clamps by trying to raise the door. If they are properly installed, the door should be secure. If the door isn't secure, reposition or tighten the clamps.