Re: Re: Garage Door opener & Canopy Doors (protrudes when o pen)

["Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>]

The other problem with the canopy conversion is its just the right
height
not to see it as you walk in so you bang your head, f*** it hurts.

Alancc (bumpy head)

----- Original Message -----
From: White, Peter <peter.white@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 2:59 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Garage Door opener & Canopy Doors (protrudes
when
o pen)


Just been out with a tape measure...on mine, the motor unit is approx
200cm
off the ground - this could be a bit higher if necessary as the track
does
not have to be perfectly parallel with the floor.

However, the canopy attachment (which bolts to the back of the garage
door)
is a fairly complex bit of metal, and sits lower - at about 180 from
the
floor, or 20cm lower than the inside of the door when open.  Also bear
in
mind that as the door is opening, additional clear air is needed as it
pivots up - for my car it's not a problem, but for a high, flat-backed
van,
it may become an issue, as again, the canopy attachment effectively
makes
the door an additional 20cms deep in terms of the clearance the van
will
need.  If you've got a long garage then it'll be no problem, but if
you've
got a bog standard new-home garage, with all sorts of cr@p stacked along
the
back, it could be an issue.

Actually, thinking about it, you're on a double door anyway, so just
along
as the van is to the left or right of the arm, it'll be no problem, will
it?

Pete

PS Chamberlain do rate it for a double door - as long as it's
counter-balanced correctly, then the effort to open it should be no
more
than the effort to open one of my single doors.

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