tegwin
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 06:33 PM |
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Garage doors
So the house is more or less finished, which means I can get onto the bit I want to do the most... the garage/workshop!!
First thing to do is to build a new roof (loosing the asbestos) and then fit a new door!)
The current door is very low and a seriously bent, steel up and over thing...
What I want ideally is a roller type door with either remote fob, or if its cheaper, just a key switch....
Anyone got any recomendations for lo-cost roller doors!? Dont mind doing some of the donkey work myself if it means I can get one for less....
Anyone any experience of living with roller type doors?! Anything I should be looking out for?
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jacko
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 06:44 PM |
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Whiting doors are good thats what i use to fit in box vans
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 06:47 PM |
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yip I have fitted both roller and sectional, the roller one is my sisters and I was not impressed with as it's flimsy and not very well held in
its tracks. It's also very noisy to use, kind of clatters when moving
I have a Hormann 3m sectional door with remote and I can't fault it one bit. Been totally reliable and wind and water tight. Think it cost me
£1200 which was a bit mad but it's double skinned filled with insulation too. I managed to fit it myself on a windy day no bother and it just
bolted together very easily. Would very much recommend one.
[Edited on 20/3/11 by Mr Whippy]
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skippad
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 07:00 PM |
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I got a Henderson insulated roller shutter garage door fitted about a month ago.
Nice and smooth up and down and airtight!
Put a fan heater on and warmed up pretty quick.
I had wood doors on which rotted away (they were on for nearly 20yrs which was good age)
But these are brilliant and were cheaper than wood equivalent.
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will121
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 07:19 PM |
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Another thing to consider is how much head room have you got above the door and what there is to mount the roller door too
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 09:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by will121
Another thing to consider is how much head room have you got above the door and what there is to mount the roller door too
good point, a normal door ends up with a roll about 1 1/2 in diameter. My sisters one ended up in the garage loft area. If you have a flat roof I
doubt you'd have the space
[Edited on 20/3/11 by Mr Whippy]
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bigruss
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 09:24 PM |
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Another vote for the Hormann sectional. Not locost, but just fantastic 
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 20/3/11 at 10:37 PM |
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I'm in the Market for a new door. I am after a roller shutter as I have the height above the door.
Any good or bad makes to watch out for?
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