Tall garage door opener???

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Same principal as a chian binder and a cheater bar, after some sleepy time, I was lucky I just lost a pair of Ray Bans.
 
I had a cable snap on a hurricane proof door at the station, that cable ripped three sections of conduit off the wall, that was when I decided I would pass on tuning up bay doors.
 
Which brings us back to the big question? Do you really want to tackle this yourself?


If you do, just make sure the cat is clear..
 
I will try anything once, I have put in openers before, we ran a dedicated circuit for an opener, I use the shop 3-4 times a week but can just hold it open when I need too............its just my project of the week.
 
agomez said:
call a door company cheapskate...
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I have to concur...although it pains me to agree with my favorite landscaper...

The job is not an 8' garage ceiling...it's probably 16' to the peak. What do you think a guy is gonna want to put an opener in...400-500 hundred bucks? My point is do you want to take a chance on falling and hitting that cement floor..and being in a wheelchair or worse, at this stage in life, for several hundred bucks?

Thats the same reason I didn't paint my house this year myself.....for 2000 bucks I don't have to climb around on the side hill, worrying about the ladder kicking out, and getting permenantly injured.

Gomez is right (fxxx that hurts!) call a pro...:beer:
 
titanpat57 said:
I have to concur...although it pains me to agree with my favorite landscaper...

The job is not an 8' garage ceiling...it's probably 16' to the peak. What do you think a guy is gonna want to put an opener in...400-500 hundred bucks? My point is do you want to take a chance on falling and hitting that cement floor..and being in a wheelchair or worse, at this stage in life, for several hundred bucks?

Thats the same reason I didn't paint my house this year myself.....for 2000 bucks I don't have to climb around on the side hill, worrying about the ladder kicking out, and getting permenantly injured.

Gomez is right (fxxx that hurts!) call a pro...:beer:
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You will need to affix the cheesy angle iron full of holes stuff to the purlins and that looks pretty high. Might want a scaffolding section for a couple of hours. You can also roll the door up and it should serve as a "table" to set the opener and stuff on while you attach the other brackets.

This advice comes from my door guy who explained how I should go about doing the drywall in my garage ceiling when the time comes. I only got the walls and first row of 'rock on the ceiling in time for them to hang the doors.

You might as well give it a shot and then make the "professionals" fix your screwup and earn their money :D
 
haystax said:
You will need to affix the cheesy angle iron full of holes stuff to the purlins and that looks pretty high. Might want a scaffolding section for a couple of hours. You can also roll the door up and it should serve as a "table" to set the opener and stuff on while you attach the other brackets.

This advice comes from my door guy who explained how I should go about doing the drywall in my garage ceiling when the time comes. I only got the walls and first row of 'rock on the ceiling in time for them to hang the doors.

You might as well give it a shot and then make the "professionals" fix your screwup and earn their money :D
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:lol:I just park this under it, walk on roof, I can even put up the observation deck rails I got for going to the track and never use.:bang::bang::hillbilly:
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calstyl2 said:
:lol:I just park this under it, walk on roof, I can even put up the observation deck rails I got for going to the track and never use.:bang::bang::hillbilly:
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Hey, great place to chill while wrenching. Have some cold ones, watch the game or race, cook up some brats and wings, crash...:cheers:

Excelent idea, pull the wheels and tires so you aren't tempted to use it..:lol:
 
splitshot said:
Hey, great place to chill while wrenching. Have some cold ones, watch the game or race, cook up some brats and wings, crash...:cheers:

Excelent idea, pull the wheels and tires so you aren't tempted to use it..:lol:
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That was another Mud members home away from home recently for two weeks, its got 220 power, water, and greywater drains, Im getting a turd launcher for black water, it makes a nice clubhouse.
I use it too much to tie it down to one spot.;)

Beers go in the mini fridge in the shop corner.:hillbilly:
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calstyl2 said:
I think my spring might be an issue but I by policy dont mess with those springs, lots of built up tension, kind of like a brake pod.
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splitshot said:
Don't feel bad, scare the hell out of me, lol..
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fsusteve said:
I had a mental image of it letting go and taking all my teeth out the whole time I was doing it.
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My neighbor was converting a garage to a basement living room last year and did just that... Knocked out all of his top teeth, shattered his palette and even jambed some of those teeth up into his sinuses... :whoops: Lucky it didn't kill him...
 
Screw all you chat tards, Im gonna go play in my shop, right now there is a 26' Boat, 36' Toyhauler, two 45's and 80 series...........ass holes.
 
calstyl2 said:
That was another Mud members home away from home recently for two weeks, its got 220 power, water, and greywater drains, Im getting a turd launcher for black water, it makes a nice clubhouse.
I use it too much to tie it down to one spot.;)

Beers go in the mini fridge in the shop corner.:hillbilly:
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From the pic, looks like you got a little grumy with the SuV can..What? Fridge empty?

I must be slacking also, everyone else's shop fridge is bigger than mine..:confused:
 
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