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Default OT - frustrated and baffled over garage door springs


"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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My overhead garage doors use extension springs. I thought I might convert
to torsion springs and looked on the web for a kit. All I could find was
the springs themselves, and various other parts. No complete installation
package. And I did a LOT of searching - probably 2 hours' worth.

This is strange - my conclusion is that the installation package comes
with the door (tracks, hinges, rollers, springs, etc) and that's it. What
about if you wanted to build your own door? You'd think that you could
get a kit SOMEWHERE.

It looks like I would have to buy all the parts separately - hoping that I
got ones that went with each other. And, of course, paying a premium over
what a package/kit would cost.

Frustrated and baffled,
Bob


Join the garage-door-spring baffled. Beware torsion springs. They are
killers to install unless you're an expert.

Do a bunch of Web searching before installing.

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Ed Huntress