Roof Hugger Garage Door Extensions

Roof hugger s metal over metal retrofit systems are the ideal application when an old outdated metal roof needs to be replaced.

Roof hugger garage door extensions.

On this job i had to punch a small hole in the wall to get this operator to fit. The guys decided they wanted to work on saturday so i dropped in to see how they were doing. When you re done with the roof frame cut 1 2 in. 3 car garage with 2 doors.

Knowing garage door clearance requirements will help you avoid ordering the wrong garage door set up for your needs. Reduces headroom for ez set torsion spring system to 9 1 2 in. As for its actual construction expect to pay at least 55 000. Click here to design your custom clopay garage door and schedule an install.

Garage doors use either torsion springs or extension springs to raise and lower the door. They were building the small roof over the garage door to get re. Then complete the roof frame by adding the 2 6 subfascia and building the side and end overhangs. Two of the garage doors are 16 wide and 8 high while the 3 rd one is 10 wide and 7 high.

This environmentally friendly option allows the existing metal roof to remain the new metal roof installed directly over the old roof providing a safe and labor saving installation. Match the overhangs to the overhangs on the garage. Sheathing to fit and nail it to the rafters. 10 7 thread the cable up the garage door on the outside of the rollers as shown.

Of headroom in your garage see more info below for a pdf of our how to measure guide. Torsion springs mount on a bar above the door while extension springs stretch down the side of the upper tracks. Reduces headroom for standard and ez set extension spring systems to 4 1 2 in. Garage door low headroom conversion kit the clopay garage door low headroom conversion kit bay be required if you have less than 15 in.

Reinforce the connection between the rafters and the tie plate with metal hurricane ties. Maximum garage door height. 10 8 repeat this process with the cable on the other side of the garage door. Works on 12 in.

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