Costco, Home Depot and Lowes has sectional garage door kits for the DIYers.
The spring counter balance system is different than the ones the contactors
install for safety reasons. So how good is the spring system provided for
the DIYers? Has anyone installed one of those units and like to comment on
the installation process and long term use?

Same springs. The DIY system just adds a mechanical, drill operated, cable
tensioner. Instead of having the door propped open and springs tensioned as
in the old days, now door is closed and springs installed than tension
applied with a drill.

"Fred" wrote in message
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Costco, Home Depot and Lowes has sectional garage door kits for the
DIYers. The spring counter balance system is different than the ones the
contactors install for safety reasons. So how good is the spring system
provided for the DIYers? Has anyone installed one of those units and like
to comment on the installation process and long term use?

If you have a Wayne Dalton store near you call them. I priced their
products at Lowes and at a Wayne Dalton store and the WD store was much
cheaper.


"Fred" wrote in message
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Costco, Home Depot and Lowes has sectional garage door kits for the
DIYers. The spring counter balance system is different than the ones the
contactors install for safety reasons. So how good is the spring system
provided for the DIYers? Has anyone installed one of those units and like
to comment on the installation process and long term use?