Hello!
We currently have a garage from Björklidens Materialaffär, built in 2004 with swing doors.
We want to remove these as they stick in the fall and winter and are generally worn out and drafty.
At Bauhaus, there is an offer on a garage door for 9995, white with automatic opening via remote control.
Can a normally handy person install this with everything it entails (excluding electrical connection) or is it worth the 4500 SEK that Bauhaus charges for installation?
I have built some interior walls, decks, installed door frames, etc., so I’m not completely unskilled. But certain types of installations are often worth hiring professionals for, just because they are tricky to do on your own. Is this job one of them?
Blinds between window panes are an example of things I definitely hire people to do, a fiddly job that needs to be perfect to function well.
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We currently have a garage from Björklidens Materialaffär, built in 2004 with swing doors.
We want to remove these as they stick in the fall and winter and are generally worn out and drafty.
At Bauhaus, there is an offer on a garage door for 9995, white with automatic opening via remote control.
Can a normally handy person install this with everything it entails (excluding electrical connection) or is it worth the 4500 SEK that Bauhaus charges for installation?
I have built some interior walls, decks, installed door frames, etc., so I’m not completely unskilled. But certain types of installations are often worth hiring professionals for, just because they are tricky to do on your own. Is this job one of them?
Blinds between window panes are an example of things I definitely hire people to do, a fiddly job that needs to be perfect to function well.
/S
Helped the cousin assemble a garage door, have assembled one before at work. It's a bit fiddly and there are some parts, but with a good description, it should be no problem. For him, the difficult part was getting a good anchoring in his leca walls, but it worked out and is still functioning well today. It was troublesome with the adjustment of the sled that pulls up the door panels, but it turned out something was broken in the controls, so he got a new one. Otherwise, it was like Meccano, just a bit bigger. Was it a whole door they had at Bauhaus or panels that go up to the ceiling?
Best regards, Putte
Best regards, Putte
Hello!ByggPutte said:
It's with panels, seems to be a common type, I see several in the neighborhood with such. It was included in the latest advertisement from Bauhaus, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a webpage with their products I can refer to.
I guess I should remove the old swing door with frame, then just frame up to the measurements required for the new frame to fit, then the ceiling tracks and motor, as well as electricity. Hopefully, this door will be tighter than the old wooden doors.
Some things, as is commonly known, require millimeter precision to work, and generally, laypeople are advised against installing them themselves. The question is whether this falls into that category...
steve5432, it shouldn't be any problem.
You just need to screw on a couple of rails with decent precision and then insert and connect the "portbladen."
No high-tech involved.
Just take it easy and be careful.
On my previous gate, the packaging said "Installs in 30 minutes or less."
After two months, I was done with an excellent result.
So start well in advance of the snowstorms
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You just need to screw on a couple of rails with decent precision and then insert and connect the "portbladen."
No high-tech involved.
Just take it easy and be careful.
On my previous gate, the packaging said "Installs in 30 minutes or less."
After two months, I was done with an excellent result.
So start well in advance of the snowstorms
!Did you buy it custom-made at Bauhaus?
If you make it yourself, just take it easy and it will go well.
I remember that the electrical part was no big problem
because it was plug-in.
We worked on it one Saturday at a leisurely pace.
Kind regards, Putte
If you make it yourself, just take it easy and it will go well.
I remember that the electrical part was no big problem
because it was plug-in.
We worked on it one Saturday at a leisurely pace.
Kind regards, Putte
Hi!ByggPutte said:
I don't know if it is custom-made, it doesn't say anything about it in the magazine.
I need to check this so it doesn't become too big, it's a bit troublesome to start sawing into the wall. I'd rather use battens.
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I have worked all weekend installing a cheap overhead garage door. A lot of tinkering and poor installation instructions (cheap door as mentioned). Additionally, my ceiling is actually too low and I'm trying to modify the door so it can work anyway. I'm not done yet