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Most door manufacturers make door's in 1 foot increments starting at 8' wide so 10 foot is not a problem. You wont have any problem finding a 10 foot wide door. Raynor door's are top notch and expensive but worth every penny. Ammar also makes a very good door as well. Clopay's are good but not...

If the top wheels are in the vertical part of the track below the radius then the door has no choice but to go straight up, so when a draw bar opener starts to run it's motion is to pull back on the door instead of up. Depending on how wide the and strong the door is this puts major stress on...

Well you can get away with a standard draw bar operner if it's installed properly and of course you have quality doors, but I wouldn't recomend it. bmwpower Quote: I have about 30" of lift and I have standard operators. They work fine. What he failed to mention is that he has dummy panels...

Quote: I would like to operate both doors from a single remote and eventually operate a third door from the same remote when I get the openers for my new detached garage. I know of an adapter that Sears sells, but the total cost will be about half what a new garage door opener sells for. I might...

Yes It will probably work but the store bought openers are for 7' high doors, If you don't need to have your door open all the way then go for it. If you want the door to open all the way you will have to buy the extension kit. Not many door companys will sell a pro rail opener to the public...

The Liftmaster 3800 Jackshaft opener is an excellent choice for doors with a torsion tube/spring assy and standard track. Link http://www.liftmaster.com/cw/product_family/0,1064,uid-i3BoamhnZHFtaw==_387-id-42,00.html The only problem you might encounter is that they cannot be used on low head...

I agree niether would be my first choice either but I would choose a Genie over a Marantec any day of the week. cw_racefan The Genie Stealth beltdrive is a far better opener than the Chain glide. Give Genie a call, they should be able to tell you where you can get one. Here's the Genie...

A Genie Stealth belt drive has a rail that is only 1 3/4 thick. This is probably the best solution for your application. Please don't use Marantec, we used to sell them but have had so many problems with them that we gave up on them. Also good luck getting a Marantec service tech on the phone...

First things first, let a reputable garage door company do the high lift for you, this is not an easy task even for the experienced garage door technician. I am doing almost the exact same thing for a customer of mine and the planning as well as knowing what parts to buy is critical in getting...