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Simon Crook
Firing on two.
Joined: June 14th, 2009, 10:27 pm
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 Garage Doors Anyone converted a double garage with two singles doors (with pillar in between) into one double single door, I am thinking about getting it done, any pointers, anyone know anyone that does this type of thing, or knows a builder in the Swindon area etc. etc. etc.
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lpgo
Firing on 1-2 Spark
Joined: November 8th, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Re: Garage Doors What is on top of your garage?? only the roof then it is possible however you need a 5m beam of steel to take all the extra weight..... it is going to cost much money!!!!!!
2m opening is a steel beam of 4 to 6 inches high, 5m opening is a beam of at least 12 to 15 inch high!!!! When there is more than a roof on top, height will quickly rise extra... so you need space for that, + the outerwalls must be checked if they can carry all the extra weight!!
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Simon Crook
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Re: Garage Doors Hi lpgo, its a pitched roof with tiles
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
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Re: Garage Doors Simon, I'd reckon you'd need something slightly less substantial than ipgo has mentioned. Using the 'rule of thumb' method for a steel beam, the required depth would increase from about 100mm to more like 250mm for a 5 metre clear span, maybe as much as 300mm depending on the area of roof supported by the beam. Have you thought about giving Wayne ( of Gadget racing) a call, I gather he's recently done some work on Rick Pembro's workshop/garage? You might even get 'mate's rate', provided you've never punted him into the kitty litter...  ken @ ipgo. What ya doin' confusing me with feet and inches? We gave that up for metric measurements back in 1971, or at least that was the plan...  Simon Crook wrote: Anyone converted a double garage with two singles doors (with pillar in between) into one double single door, I am thinking about getting it done, any pointers, anyone know anyone that does this type of thing, or knows a builder in the Swindon area etc. etc. etc.
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Simon Crook
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Re: Garage Doors Thanks Ken will have a chat with Wayne when I see him at Donnington, if I havnt sorted out by then.
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lpgo
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Re: Garage Doors Sorry, from now on I will only mention kg for weight mm for messurements hours for time euro's for money (well, as long it is our currenty)
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Simon Crook
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Re: Garage Doors
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J-dub
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Re: Garage Doors What else do you use for time?? 
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smyth602
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Joined: September 13th, 2012, 7:38 pm
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