Recent content by Door Doc Justin

best thing to do is get a pre' 93 liftmaster or genie and rig it up yourself. You should be able to get one cheap from your local garage door guy.

I just read an old thread about how much some guys hate the photoeyes on their garage door openers and don't want to mount them on the ceiling. there is a LEGAL solution. http://www.martindoor.com/Martin-Advantage/UL-Listed-Garage-Door-System.aspx If you buy a Martin door and a Martin opener...

Hi, my name is Justin, I'm second generation door guy. I do all sorts of doors, from finished fiberglass front doors to giant comercial garage doors and anything in between. feel free to ask me questions. I like helping people solve their problems.

It is NORMAL to have one cable slightly slack in the up position. there is very little tension when the door is all the way up and due to very minor differences in installation tollerances sometimes one cable will have a little slack. In order to avoid problems with jackshaft openers it is...

I'm a huge fan of these guys. www.chiohd.com

Unless your doors are made of concrete the 3800 will be just dandy. I've put these on doors that weigh in excess of 500lbs with great sucess. That being said, the 3800 should be less expensive and therefore someone owes you some money.