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Garage Opener Install - limited length from wall to beam
Does anyone have a solution to center mount a garage opener for a 17' x 7'
garage door where the distance from the front wall of the garage is 8' - 4" from a steel ceiling beam the runs the width of the garage? The garage door company has used a side mount chain drive opener for the past 10 years since the house was built and I have the following recurring problems with this type of setup. - Side mount pulls on door unevenly and causes problem with adjustment. - Garage will only open within 10" of door opening because not enough pull clearance. The door company has indicated going to a gear drive opener and still having it side mounted will improve the pull by about 6 inches, but I would prefer to get the opener to the center of the door. I have been told that it is not a good idea to cut into the beam. Any ideas - any new openers out there? -- Mike Krzywicki |
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