Hello!
I am about to order an overhead garage door soon.
The dimensions of my opening are width 3970 mm height 2000 mm.
My hope was to have the installation done according to the concept of "installation in opening," but this requires the entire door opening to be fitted with an extra frame 45*90 so there is "material" to screw the side tracks into, about 90 mm "lip" that is.
The reason I want this is so that the door doesn't take up space along the length of the garage, which it would if installed in the usual way, i.e., inside the opening. Then the entire wall width along with at least the thickness of the door would be lost.
I have been told by my intended garage door supplier that this method of installing in the opening is not preferable due to it being a "rattlier" installation.
Probably because my intended door is quite wide.
It would also be a bit more expensive.
But when I spoke with the garage door supplier, I was told that my reveal is not deep enough, which means that it's entirely impossible to install as I want.
The reveal is 170 mm at the bottom, it is slightly bevelled if you look at the pictures.
Now I thought I'd ask if anyone has been in my situation but where this went well after all.
Perhaps there's another solution?
If I later heard of someone who succeeded with this, I know I would regret it a lot if I didn't explore all the options.
I just realized that I should be able to extend the post inward into the garage instead, e.g., screw a 45*45 so the reveal becomes a bit deeper?
Anyway, I would appreciate any possible comments and experiences regarding this.
Regards,
Fredrik
I am about to order an overhead garage door soon.
The dimensions of my opening are width 3970 mm height 2000 mm.
My hope was to have the installation done according to the concept of "installation in opening," but this requires the entire door opening to be fitted with an extra frame 45*90 so there is "material" to screw the side tracks into, about 90 mm "lip" that is.
The reason I want this is so that the door doesn't take up space along the length of the garage, which it would if installed in the usual way, i.e., inside the opening. Then the entire wall width along with at least the thickness of the door would be lost.
I have been told by my intended garage door supplier that this method of installing in the opening is not preferable due to it being a "rattlier" installation.
Probably because my intended door is quite wide.
It would also be a bit more expensive.
But when I spoke with the garage door supplier, I was told that my reveal is not deep enough, which means that it's entirely impossible to install as I want.
The reveal is 170 mm at the bottom, it is slightly bevelled if you look at the pictures.
Now I thought I'd ask if anyone has been in my situation but where this went well after all.
Perhaps there's another solution?
If I later heard of someone who succeeded with this, I know I would regret it a lot if I didn't explore all the options.
I just realized that I should be able to extend the post inward into the garage instead, e.g., screw a 45*45 so the reveal becomes a bit deeper?
Anyway, I would appreciate any possible comments and experiences regarding this.
Regards,
Fredrik
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A bit hard to follow the reasoning, but should the gate be screwed ON the inside of the wall so that your entire wide plank is visible on the outside?
Create a new "inside" by attaching a plank to the existing one, as far out as you want. It might be a bit tight to fasten the gate, but it can surely be done.
Protte
Create a new "inside" by attaching a plank to the existing one, as far out as you want. It might be a bit tight to fasten the gate, but it can surely be done.
Protte
Hello!
Excavator - Yes, that's exactly how I want it. Hope you have time for a few more questions. How wide is your wall, i.e., immediately inside the brick and into the inside? Is your metal track that the gate slides in screwed into the side of the wall...or...do you have a "lip," type 45*90, at the front between the metal track and the brick that the metal track is screwed into, meaning at the front...or...maybe both?
Protte - interesting comment about it being cramped. Can you describe a bit more what you mean? You seem to have understood me correctly with the "lip," meaning that there will be a new "inside" a bit further out.
Best regards, Fredrik
Excavator - Yes, that's exactly how I want it. Hope you have time for a few more questions. How wide is your wall, i.e., immediately inside the brick and into the inside? Is your metal track that the gate slides in screwed into the side of the wall...or...do you have a "lip," type 45*90, at the front between the metal track and the brick that the metal track is screwed into, meaning at the front...or...maybe both?
Protte - interesting comment about it being cramped. Can you describe a bit more what you mean? You seem to have understood me correctly with the "lip," meaning that there will be a new "inside" a bit further out.
Best regards, Fredrik
The door has dimensions of 3000 x 2125. The wall thickness is 300 mm excluding brick. That means the door would normally extend 420 mm into the garage with standard installation.
To conceal the air gap (between the brick and the frame) and to create space for the lift wire, I have a standing 45 x 95. The door tracks have been modified so that the outer sides are flat. Some parts are swapped right/left. The brackets that were previously bent at 90 degrees are cut, making them straight, and new holes are drilled. The door is installed with a 10 mm oversize, as there is no possibility to adjust the width afterward.
A bit difficult to describe, hence I took some pictures.
To conceal the air gap (between the brick and the frame) and to create space for the lift wire, I have a standing 45 x 95. The door tracks have been modified so that the outer sides are flat. Some parts are swapped right/left. The brackets that were previously bent at 90 degrees are cut, making them straight, and new holes are drilled. The door is installed with a 10 mm oversize, as there is no possibility to adjust the width afterward.
A bit difficult to describe, hence I took some pictures.
