Overhead Door Lift, Help

[CSAW]

Not too big of job to put up. I have only owned two. The first was a Stanley which worked great for years. Couldn't find another Stanley localy. The second was a Genie which has given me all kinds of heart ache. This is just my experience. Maybe I just got a lemon but my next one will be a Stanley.

 

[Mark_in_NH]

Pilgram,
I have only installed a few, but worked on and adjusted alot of them over the years. As far as brands go, I think it is personal choice over what is available in your area. Anybody with common sense, basic tools and A LOT of PATIENCE can do it. If it were me, I would bite the bullet, call your nearest Lift Master Man, put the whole project in his hands and while he is installing them, go spend some quality with either your wife or your tractor, which ever one is feeling the most neglected. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Wingnut]

Gosh ... sorry ... thought you were looking for positive or "this really happened to me" .... I guess you're lucky I didn't tell you I'm usually all thumbs /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif
(you can cut and paste this to my previous)
Disregard my "easy" statements .... I'm a nut about DIY projects and salivate over things I can do by myself. My experiences will NOT parallel yours. Fun to me is getting away from my computer and single-handedly stick-building a garage just so I have something to do with my plethora of tools.
(hope that helps /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif )

pete

 

[fishman]

Pilgrim, that's really funny./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is make sure you get an opener that is sized for your door. I bought a Genie at HD and found out that it wouldn't work for a 8' door, only a 7' door, despite the "Oh sure" from the helpful orange-coated guy. I only found this out after installing the whole thing. Not only that, but the screw drive had too high of a profile, and would not fit between the door and the ceiling when the door was raised. Disassembling the whole works was rather disheartening.

I called a garage door guy that afternoon who did a fantastic job installing a chain-drive model, with an extra cost over what I would have spent of less than $100. That was including wiring those little laser beams through the attic, etc. In your case, it might even be less.

I won't ever install a garage door opener again, if I can help it.

There, did that help?