Replacement for "round the corner" garage door(s) ?

[Jethro]

HI guys,

currently my garage has 2 sets (1 with 3 leaves and

[Lino expert]

...aaarrrgghh, the suspense is killing me!

[Jethro]

Hi guys

my garage doors are of the type which are hinged (3 leaves one side, 2 the other) and which run off a suspended track to slide round to the side of the garage, finishing parallel to the side wall.

The (wooden) leaves are starting to look very tatty, and not being a great carpenter, and also with an eye to possible future automation, I wondered if anyone could suggest an suitable replacement.

I think the original motivator for this type of door was the headroom (or lack thereof). It's just a shade over 6'6", so having a roll-up or up & over would mean you have to have a convertible, or not use the garage.

chhers guys

[Vortex4]

I bought an Ideal SFL38 sectional door like:

a few years ago from some long gone importer in Wales.

This is a sectional soor (4 panels) and there is a low headroom kit option which I have.

This means the door (when open) is about 4" from the bottom plane of the roof joists.

2 man installation. Does what it says on the datasheet. It's cool. I reckon 6'6" headroom is "doable".

David

[NT]

WBP plywood?

NT

[<me9]

I recently replaced a similar door for a friend. I fitted an electric insulated roller door, which only took up about 300mm above the door opening, disappearing completely behind the lintel. He's very pleased with it. if ceiling height is 6'6" it will be tight!

[Lawrence]

I have a similar problem. My garage has a 15 foot opening with a 7 leaf bifold/concertina door on a Henderson sliding track. The top track is still fine but the bottom channel needs replacing. I know that Henderson still make it so that is no problem. The leaves are panelled wood and the bottom rail of each is starting to rot. A joiner friend is willing to repair them but that would involve removing each leaf in turn, replacing the rail and perhaps splicing in new side pieces near the bottom, rehanging the leaf and then starting on the next. The big advantage of this door is that leaf 5 operates as a single entry door and as there is no other means of access, it saves having to open the whole lot to get in. The track is fixed at ceiling height so there is no possibility of up and over or roller shutter (internally mounted) and all the big firms I have approached have laughed when I told them the width. My joiner friend is approaching a UPVC manufacturer to see if they could produce suitably profiled leaves to hang on the original track. Any other suggestions would be welcomed.

Lawrence

[1501]

The chances are, had you, or the previous owner, painted the original regularly it wouldn't need repair/replacement now. I suggest you get your joiner friend to repair it and then invoke, and stick to, a thorough maintenance regime.

Most people repaint when the original paint starts to fail.

Wrong! Repainting should be done before then to maintain the protection.