Pole Barn Door framing dimensions

[kevinwak]

I have an eleven foot tall by sixteen foot wide garage door in my twelve foot pole shed. On the side wall I have a seven foot by eight foot sliding door. I much prefer the garage door as the sliding door gets snow blowing through it.

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[TimboTractor]

How wide can you get a roll back (garage type door) door? Will they sag in the middle when rolled up? And can you get an opener that will open a 11 X 16 or wider door?

 

[kevinwak]

How wide can you get a roll back (garage type door) door? Will they sag in the middle when rolled up? And can you get an opener that will open a 11 X 16 or wider door?

Not sure the maximum width, but I do know that my cousins installed a 18 wide by 14' tall door in their shop last fall. That was a heavy beast. That one uses an opener turnin the jack shaft, like lots of car washes and commercial applications use. My 11X16 uses a commercial grade trolley style opener. I just had to order it to match the specific height. Each of the panels on my door has a one inch by two inch u shaped steel rib that is bolted to it on installation that gives it tons of rigidity and prevents sag. Since mine is not insulated it is actually really light. Without the opener I can lift it with one finger., but only as high as I can reach. I love the opener. I have a remote on my tractor and in my truck!

 

[bigtiller]

How wide can you get a roll back (garage type door) door? Will they sag in the middle when rolled up? And can you get an opener that will open a 11 X 16 or wider door?

They can be built any size you want. I have one that is 24W by 12T. At work, the ones in shipping are 20x18