I have a simple standard steel garage door with 4 pieces connected to
each by hinges. The top piece is damaged - cracked at the automatic
opener connection causing it to bend a little (like a hammock shape)
when being pulled up and cause extra strain to the up force and causes
it to stop once a while. It's pretty easy to remove by unscrew the
hinges. The only problem is - I COULDN'T find any place online that
sells just a piece of the door. Seems like nobody have just a piece
damaged that garage door manufacturers would bother to sell just a
piece or what??

Here are a few other choices, maybe do both.

Swap the #3 and #4 panels if the it is only being deformed when
the closer is tugging on it.

Install an angle iron stiffener to the top of the top panel. It
could be attached with self drilling screws, pop rivets, or nuts
and bolts. try to make the closer attachment fasten to the angle
iron.
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I have a simple standard steel garage door with 4 pieces
connected to
each by hinges. The top piece is damaged - cracked at the
automatic
opener connection causing it to bend a little (like a hammock
shape)
when being pulled up and cause extra strain to the up force and
causes
it to stop once a while. It's pretty easy to remove by unscrew
the
hinges. The only problem is - I COULDN'T find any place online
that
sells just a piece of the door. Seems like nobody have just a
piece
damaged that garage door manufacturers would bother to sell just
a
piece or what??

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I have a simple standard steel garage door with 4 pieces connected to
each by hinges. The top piece is damaged - cracked at the automatic
opener connection causing it to bend a little (like a hammock shape)
when being pulled up and cause extra strain to the up force and causes
it to stop once a while. It's pretty easy to remove by unscrew the
hinges. The only problem is - I COULDN'T find any place online that
sells just a piece of the door. Seems like nobody have just a piece
damaged that garage door manufacturers would bother to sell just a
piece or what??

Call a door contractor near you. Those panels are truck shipped, because
they are so long.
The contractor will tell you if you looking at a new door or if a panel is
even available.

http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/repl...-sections.html

In the comments box enter whether the door is insulated or not. If the door
is insulated what type of backer material is covering the insulation.
Specify if where the sections butt together has ship-lapped or tongue and
groove edges.
If you know the manufacturer of the door and it's model number it would be
even more helpful.

Rich
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Garage Door Parts, LLC
973-472-4818
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com
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Here are a few other choices, maybe do both.

Swap the #3 and #4 panels if the it is only being deformed when the closer
is tugging on it.

Install an angle iron stiffener to the top of the top panel. It could be
attached with self drilling screws, pop rivets, or nuts and bolts. try to
make the closer attachment fasten to the angle iron.
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




wrote in message
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I have a simple standard steel garage door with 4 pieces connected to
each by hinges. The top piece is damaged - cracked at the automatic
opener connection causing it to bend a little (like a hammock shape)
when being pulled up and cause extra strain to the up force and causes
it to stop once a while. It's pretty easy to remove by unscrew the
hinges. The only problem is - I COULDN'T find any place online that
sells just a piece of the door. Seems like nobody have just a piece
damaged that garage door manufacturers would bother to sell just a
piece or what??

On 15 Feb 2006 16:22:46 -0800, wrote:

I have a simple standard steel garage door with 4 pieces connected to
each by hinges. The top piece is damaged - cracked at the automatic
opener connection causing it to bend a little (like a hammock shape)
when being pulled up and cause extra strain to the up force and causes
it to stop once a while. It's pretty easy to remove by unscrew the
hinges. The only problem is - I COULDN'T find any place online that
sells just a piece of the door. Seems like nobody have just a piece
damaged that garage door manufacturers would bother to sell just a
piece or what??

Consider reinforcing the top section with 1 x 4, or even 1 x 6, fairly
long piece. You can attach it to the metal with carriage bolts. You
may want to use large washers, but if there are enough bolts over a
long enough distance, that might not be necessary.


Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let
me know if you have posted also.

I did try to re-enforce the crack area with a 4" x 1/2" strip of metal
with 4 holes & 4 screws. It kinda helps but not much. After looking a
friend's home built by a reputable builder, I figured it out. Near the
top is a horizontal support bar that fits the whole width, screwed to
the 4 vertical beams. That definitely keeps the top section straight.
Guess the idiot who originally installed the garage wasn't really a
professional. The door is only 2 years old and already bent so I figure
even if I replace it with a new piece, it will bend soon or later
without the extra support bar. Now it's just a matter of finding a
similar bar ...

The "bar" you are referring to is called a strut.
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/strut.html

You should also use a operator reiforcement bracket.
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com/operator-brackets.html

Rich
====================================
Garage Door Parts, LLC
973-472-4818
http://www.garagedoorsupply.com
====================================

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I did try to re-enforce the crack area with a 4" x 1/2" strip of metal
with 4 holes & 4 screws. It kinda helps but not much. After looking a
friend's home built by a reputable builder, I figured it out. Near the
top is a horizontal support bar that fits the whole width, screwed to
the 4 vertical beams. That definitely keeps the top section straight.
Guess the idiot who originally installed the garage wasn't really a
professional. The door is only 2 years old and already bent so I figure
even if I replace it with a new piece, it will bend soon or later
without the extra support bar. Now it's just a matter of finding a
similar bar ...