BHD
Veteran Member
I have a old fiberglass roll up shop door, I bought it used for 35 dollars when I made the old barn into a shop, it was wore then and now nearly 20 years later it is really wore out and I had a goat that got in the shop and the door was up about a foot and he exited and took out the bottom panel,
I have a high delectable on the insurance on the building and the insurance would cover less than 50% of the doors cost, the prices I have got so far are $1800 to $2400,
was thinking maybe I could build some thing much cheaper,
my son was talking about a new shop door his boss just put in on there shop it is a one piece hydraulic lift, hanger type door,
I have seen some bi fold doors as well,
My door is 13 x13 rough size, I do not like the idea or the weight of a 13 x13 foot panel stuck out in the wind, like on the hydraulic doors, the bi fold door has some appeal as I could put a walk in door in the unit and some windows that would let in light and could see out of, I realize that a bi fold or hydraulic lift could cost more than a slider it would be power lift,
any other Ideas?
I am not really fond of sliders they could work, as there is room,
the pictures are not the best but gives on some idea of what I am trying to put a door on, (the walk in door does not enter the shop area, it goes in to a side room and then it enters about 20 feet in,
the tin was used take off that has set for some time, the price was right, and hope to paint it some time soon,
I have a high delectable on the insurance on the building and the insurance would cover less than 50% of the doors cost, the prices I have got so far are $1800 to $2400,
was thinking maybe I could build some thing much cheaper,
my son was talking about a new shop door his boss just put in on there shop it is a one piece hydraulic lift, hanger type door,
I have seen some bi fold doors as well,
My door is 13 x13 rough size, I do not like the idea or the weight of a 13 x13 foot panel stuck out in the wind, like on the hydraulic doors, the bi fold door has some appeal as I could put a walk in door in the unit and some windows that would let in light and could see out of, I realize that a bi fold or hydraulic lift could cost more than a slider it would be power lift,
any other Ideas?
I am not really fond of sliders they could work, as there is room,
the pictures are not the best but gives on some idea of what I am trying to put a door on, (the walk in door does not enter the shop area, it goes in to a side room and then it enters about 20 feet in,
the tin was used take off that has set for some time, the price was right, and hope to paint it some time soon,