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chrisgixer

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Need new garage door.
« on: 04 March 2014, 18:35:52 »

Cable busted today on my current door,  spent most of this avo battling with it, and replacing the roller on the side.

Screwed in fixings are rounding off and not holding in the wood frame. Spacers missing on the spring guides etc etc.

Its an up over and made of wood. Counterbalanced by two long springs on cables above the door. I've just painted it too. ::)

Being a single garage, space is at a premium. Stuff on the walls near the door and head room especially are an issue. Just ask Lazydocker :o ;D I've cracked me head on it a few times too.



I'm thinking a roller shutter would save the most space. They would need to bring the door frame in to the inner edge of the brickwork to clear the lintel I guess, no biggy, cars too big to go in there anyway. But the narrow slats tend to look naf and I'm betting they are the most expensive.

I,m not familiar with the descriptions of other designs, but cost may dictate something over head, which may not be worth the expense.

Thoughts gents please. :)
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Stemo

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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2014, 18:37:44 »

Blow the garage up and claim for a new door on the insurance.
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« Reply #2 on: 04 March 2014, 18:41:26 »

Blow the garage up and claim for a new door on the insurance.

You need to work on your advice Esta. The garage is on the side of the house.
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« Reply #3 on: 04 March 2014, 18:44:15 »

Blow the garage up and claim for a new door on the insurance.

You need to work on your advice Esta. The garage is on the side of the house.
Wow! The claim could be huge  :y
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« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2014, 18:46:47 »

I can imagine the scene: you and Jaime standing beside a wrecked house and you saying to him "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off".  ;D
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chrisgixer

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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #5 on: 04 March 2014, 18:48:31 »

Blow the garage up and claim for a new door on the insurance.

You need to work on your advice Esta. The garage is on the side of the house.
Wow! The claim could be huge  :y
I quite like my house. Although a bigger garage would be nice. If we move it could be a waist of money.

It might be the Scouse way, but dodgy claims on insurance are not the done thing in Reading.  [leaves room! nose in air! ;D ]
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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #6 on: 04 March 2014, 19:26:20 »

I can imagine the scene: you and Jaime standing beside a wrecked house and you saying to him "You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off".  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #7 on: 04 March 2014, 19:34:10 »

Yours is classed a canopy type, vertical runners. Generally a constant PITA.

My old one was a fully retracting, horizontal runners. My preference, as tend to give less agro, and ideal for electric operators.

Roller, you know about.

That's about it, excluding old style hinged doors...
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« Reply #8 on: 04 March 2014, 19:38:42 »

Downside of fully retracting like mine is that high shelves right near the door may foul more than a canopy type. Obviously the upside is when open, the door is always horizontal, unlike canopy, where the front tends to be lower, perfectly head height ;D
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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #9 on: 04 March 2014, 19:39:50 »

However, this thread has reminded me....!
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Re: Need new garage door.
« Reply #11 on: 04 March 2014, 21:10:46 »

I had a spring fail on my canopy door a few years ago and fixed it, with a few tricks. Sounds like this one might be further gone, though?

Roller shutter would be what I would go for (and have actually been considering it, TBH). Beware that if you buy a second hand one you need to make sure you don't manually wind the roller round past the motor's limit, as it mullers the motor with no warning. :-X

I have a nice electric opener on my canopy door. Don't think they make them any more - called a cardale autoglide. Don't believe anyone who claims to be able to get a ceiling mounted opener to work with them. ::)
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« Reply #12 on: 04 March 2014, 21:31:44 »

The one I have is Cardale (in Brackley) according the badge on the handle. I have fixed it, to the point its useable. But its only a matter of time. It's the second time the cable on that side has broken, and I swore last time it would last until I sorted a roller. ::) oh how time cures the memory of pain. ;D

Looking at the plans for a roller door in Al's link (thanks Al) a roller isn't without space issues. TB's garage has two or three bricks extra width either side of the door for instance. Mine has a 3 inch wooden frame, then half a brick. Not much room for gubbins on the end.
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« Reply #13 on: 04 March 2014, 22:25:13 »

There isn't any gubbins on the end, certainly not on the type I was looking at. It all fits in the width between the two rails that guide the door up and down. :-\
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« Reply #14 on: 04 March 2014, 22:53:48 »

There isn't any gubbins on the end, certainly not on the type I was looking at. It all fits in the width between the two rails that guide the door up and down. :-\

There's usually a winder on the end, for when the power fails, or it over stresses the motor. (Motor being in the centre of the roller as you say) also depends how much overlap they need.

Just had an email quotation, remote controlled electric roller door. £1,600 pfffffff....siiiiigh.
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