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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 07:08 PM |
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Just bought a house, Need to replace the garage doors.
Ok as the titled says i have bought a house and need to replace the garage doors.
They are you run of the mill rollar doors.
I was wanting to know if anyone knows how much a single rollar door costs?
I need to replace both of them and want to know if it will break the bank to replace them.
Here is a pic so you all have something to look at.
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 08:55 PM |
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I've seen 'seconds' or used ones for sale from around $300, new ones start from around $700.
Plus installation.
If you are handy with a spanner, and the existing tracks are in reasonable condition, you may be able to do it yourself.
Check you local paper for some local retailers and installers.
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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 08:55 PM |
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Shop around the local door dealers, they usualy have "shop soiled" doors real cheap. you will need to know the "opening size" before you go
shopiong though. Measure the height from the floor to the top of the opening and then the width of the opening, you will also need to tell them what
you are fixing to, brick,timber, then they will know what to provide as far as screw / bolts go. One last thing is they are not hard to fit, give it a
go, if in doubt u2u me.
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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 09:05 PM |
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Fellas thanks for your help.
I will keep an eye out in the paper and have a look around the local dealers.
Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 10:42 PM |
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If you intend to remove them yourself, when they are in the up, rolled position, put a large number of layers of duct tape around it at several
locations before you undo the shaft bolts from the retainers.
The springs that actuate the weight reduction are under extreme tension, and will do you a nasty injury if they let go.
Be very careful.
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| posted on August 28th, 2006 at 10:46 PM |
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Congrats on buying the house Lee :thumb
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 02:02 PM |
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What is wrong with the ones that are there?
If you replace them, get the auto bit, it is magic!
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 04:17 PM |
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What is wrong with the ones that are there?
If you replace them, get the auto bit, it is magic!
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Was just quoted $2200 for run of the mill doors with automatic openers.
Or roughly $700 by them selves. (installed with the old one removed and disposed of)
Cheers Barry.
Lee.
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 08:06 PM |
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700's not a bad price but the 2200 is a bit steep, keep try'n, koolkarmakombi is spot on, go the auto.
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 09:21 PM |
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Lee
1st, Congrats on the house, guess that means you must be posted soon 
2nd, why the replacement option? whats the brand of door? can you retro a motor drive to them to make it easier to open etc? or are the doors screwed?
'Ah, whatever................'
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 09:28 PM |
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I had a 6.5m wide B&D electric door fitted for $1800 (Quotes ranged $1800 up to $5500 for the same door)
Shop around !!!!!
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| posted on August 29th, 2006 at 09:49 PM |
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posted by buzzbug
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posted by koolkarmakombi
What is wrong with the ones that are there?
If you replace them, get the auto bit, it is magic!
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Was just quoted $2200 for run of the mill doors with automatic openers.
Or roughly $700 by them selves. (installed with the old one removed and disposed of)
Cheers Barry.
Lee.
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Automatic openers are only $300-$380 and are a piece of piss to instal.The ones i bought even came with an installation video and 2 remotes!!!
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| posted on August 30th, 2006 at 07:12 AM |
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Best way to remove existing is to tape / tie up the curtain when all the way up then, while holding the roll from moving, remove the tracks and let
the roll turn around (keep it under controll) till the tension is off the spring, don't bother using the old tracks the new doors will come with new
ones,
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| posted on August 30th, 2006 at 10:09 AM |
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Just got a call from the architect that my house plans are 98% done. Saturday will be the last chance to make any changes. 6 x 9m workshop area with
12' ceiling height + regular 6.7 x 6.5 double garage attached. 5.5 x 7m home cinema room, 7x6m snooker room with bar. The rest of the house belongs
to the wife and I couldnt care less. All figures that will no doubt totally impress starbug. I havent yet worked out how I am going to pay for it, but
that is secondary to requirements.
What I need is for someone to tell me how to use a 36horse to operate the garage door. Now that would be cool.
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| posted on August 30th, 2006 at 04:57 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by penguin
Lee
1st, Congrats on the house, guess that means you must be posted soon
2nd, why the replacement option? whats the brand of door? can you retro a motor drive to them to make it easier to open etc? or are the doors screwed?
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Funny you say that mate,
I take up my posting at RAAF Richmond on January 15th next year.
God bless the Military
And the door are screwed, no locks and rough as guts both in operation and looks.
Lee.
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some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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| posted on August 30th, 2006 at 07:35 PM |
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Lol,
I figured the gods of DP-AF (or whatever the green version is) would do that. BTW, anyone told you guys yet that we're pulling a lot of folk out of
there next year?
'Ah, whatever................'
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buzzbug
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| posted on August 31st, 2006 at 10:57 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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Lol,
I figured the gods of DP-AF (or whatever the green version is) would do that. BTW, anyone told you guys yet that we're pulling a lot of folk out of
there next year?
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I know that there has been alot of talk about it over the years.
I also know that there has been alot of building going on around amberley too.
Hopefully they might move us up there at some point of time.
Lee.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
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