On Feb 25, 6:53*am, "Bob F" wrote:
"Malcolm Hoar" wrote in message

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Hi. I'm rebuilding the doors on the back of my garage, and am likely
to put in a barn-style sliding door rather than an overhead door. I've
been looking for an opener that's designed for this kind of door, and
am drawing a blank. Any suggestions? Can I get away with creative use
of a 'standard' garage door opener?

That's how mine is rigged.

I can see the potential for some serious safety issues
and code violations here. Standard openers are designed
to be installed at 8-10ft off the ground. I'm guessing
that in this configuration the electrical and mechanical
parts will be within easy reach of a child. Fabricating
a safety shroud would be a non-trivial task.

It's scary thinking about what the sprocket and chain
with 0.5-1.0 HP behind it would do to a child's fingers...
:-(

I have to climb on a ladder to reach the mechanism. It's at least 10 feet above
ground, above the door.- Hide quoted text -

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Same here...or was. I rigged one up that way and all the mechanism
was at the top of the door.

I did discover that the maintenance on the track and bogies was a PITA
though. Finally got tired of it and put in a standard overhead. Mine
was homebuilt out of 3/4" lumber and the weight of the door was the
major problem. Maybe with a light weight door the wear and
maintenance wouldn't be so bad.

Anothe thing I discovered is "Put in a 9' (wide) door, not an 8'.
Been kicking my rear ever since I installed the 8'.

Harry K