@@affordabledoorgatellc7391 Came across this video. Great video by the way. Ok. Got a question for you. I got a free garage door from work today. I am closing my carport in so I can store my car. From I've calculated the vertical tracks are 1 foot too tall. If I were to cut one of the panels like you did. An also 1 foot from the vertical track as well so it was the same. Will that work. Thanks in advance. Hope I made sense. My carport is 12 foot wide the garage door on 9 foot wide, if that matters. Thanks!
Thank you very much for posting this, I couldn’t find any advice anywhere else. I’ve got to cut down a garage door so I can store a golf cart in a low headroom lien to. I’ve got expansion springs, so I don’t have to worry about your difficulty winding the springs.
I had a similar setup where I came in to fix a contractor’s screwups and they were stumped. My spring was wedged in similar to this one, but fortunately it was a Menards easy wind so I could just use a drill on it. Used some discontinued Wayne Dalton quick drop brackets on the top panel to make it close properly without an opener. Also had to clear a man door that swung in on the one side. Quite the learning experience.
Good job dude, never seen, wind with the cable trick. Use the grabber all the time with caution, to change bottom sections out, but never thought of winding a spring with it. I'll keep it safely in my bank of tricks.
Help! Do you have a video on how to make a door narrower? I have an 8' wide opening now. I want to make it wider. I have a 9' wide door. But I don't have room for the 9" foot door due to a beam going down the center of the garage. Well, the door would fit but the rails won't. So I need to cut each panel to account for the width of the rails/tracks. I have an insulated Copley door. Any thoughts? Thanks
You should made it easy and just turned that 6”inch lhr tack to 0 “ inch low head just take of the top part of the track cut the bend till about an inch when was straight an😢could have avoided the cutting of the door
That does sound easier. If you ever get the chance to make one or find a video send it this way. The only way I know how to make garage door fit in super tight spots it a One piece door You need about an inch and a half for track. I’m always game for easier if someone can show me.
This has to be the worst install I have ever seen. Order a 6'9" Door. If one of my guy did that they would be fired! And the winding the spring via cable pull is super dangerous. On a small door with hidden springs like this it is safer and easier to hand lift it up and tension it in the open position.
Great question but it was a job that we could have installed a blue tarp and I think the customer would have been happy I just wanted to get it done and they where happy it went up and down lol.
Excellent video! Have the same problem, only with a used insulated door.
I knew there had to be a way to make it fit!
You are probably the best garage door tech out there. your funny as hell, yet professional. Love watching your videos. Can't wait for the next video
Garagedoorpro20 I appreciate that it's good to be king but the crown is heavy and I still have much to learn.
Sweet install! I have never used a come along to wind springs. Thanks for the tip, I’ll keep it in my back pocket.
Good tips. Thanks for taking the trouble to shoot this and share it.
Anytime thanks for watching 👍
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Came across this video. Great video by the way. Ok. Got a question for you. I got a free garage door from work today. I am closing my carport in so I can store my car. From I've calculated the vertical tracks are 1 foot too tall. If I were to cut one of the panels like you did. An also 1 foot from the vertical track as well so it was the same. Will that work. Thanks in advance. Hope I made sense. My carport is 12 foot wide the garage door on 9 foot wide, if that matters. Thanks!
@@brandon6572 sounds like you got it. If you take a foot out of the door section then your correct on taking a foot out of the door track. Good luck 👍
@@affordabledoorgatellc7391 Thanks an God bless brother!
Thank you very much for posting this, I couldn’t find any advice anywhere else. I’ve got to cut down a garage door so I can store a golf cart in a low headroom lien to. I’ve got expansion springs, so I don’t have to worry about your difficulty winding the springs.
I had a similar setup where I came in to fix a contractor’s screwups and they were stumped. My spring was wedged in similar to this one, but fortunately it was a Menards easy wind so I could just use a drill on it. Used some discontinued Wayne Dalton quick drop brackets on the top panel to make it close properly without an opener. Also had to clear a man door that swung in on the one side. Quite the learning experience.
Good job dude, never seen, wind with the cable trick. Use the grabber all the time with caution, to change bottom sections out, but never thought of winding a spring with it. I'll keep it safely in my bank of tricks.
Nice work. I like it.
very impressive. i work in a county filled with old homes, and i've come across some crazy shit before but this takes the cake lol
Nice garage door video
Nice!!! You earned my respect
Man thank you for this video
Help! Do you have a video on how to make a door narrower? I have an 8' wide opening now. I want to make it wider. I have a 9' wide door. But I don't have room for the 9" foot door due to a beam going down the center of the garage. Well, the door would fit but the rails won't. So I need to cut each panel to account for the width of the rails/tracks. I have an insulated Copley door. Any thoughts? Thanks
Made a video for you check it out when you get time. Good luck!
This application, you should use the donkey Kong winding cone
Oh my longest winding bar in history
My commercial bars are not that long
Lol, sighs of relief! I would have done the same.
You should made it easy and just turned that 6”inch lhr tack to 0 “ inch low head just take of the top part of the track cut the bend till about an inch when was straight an😢could have avoided the cutting of the door
That does sound easier. If you ever get the chance to make one or find a video send it this way. The only way I know how to make garage door fit in super tight spots it a One piece door You need about an inch and a half for track. I’m always game for easier if someone can show me.
One hell of a difficult job
Maybe I should have walked away. I will be smarting on the next one.
This has to be the worst install I have ever seen. Order a 6'9" Door. If one of my guy did that they would be fired! And the winding the spring via cable pull is super dangerous. On a small door with hidden springs like this it is safer and easier to hand lift it up and tension it in the open position.
Why didn't You convert it to a zero clear low head
Great question but it was a job that we could have installed a blue tarp and I think the customer would have been happy I just wanted to get it done and they where happy it went up and down lol.
Explain zero clear low head room.