Recent content by mrstan

I am trying to connect a genie or liftmaster jackshaft opener to my roll-up garage door to open it and am looking for advice from anyone who has done it before.. My door is an active shaft door so there is not drive wheel on the inside. I think I will end up putting a 36 cog drive sprocket on...

did you check your soffit vents to see if they are free from obstructions? If the air cannot flow from the underside of the roof to the ridgeline, the hot air will pool under the roof and over the radiant barrier. This turns your attic into a convection oven if that is the case. A good way to...

I think your installation is incorrect and might be the reason you did not get the temperature values you were expecting. When you put up radiant barrier, especially in the roof areas, you need to leave a portion uncovered on the top edge (ridge) and the bottom line (top of the wall)... These...

Was your door a roll up door? Did you have put gears to it or straight to the roll shaft? I am looking at the exact same thing…

Has anyone out there connected a Genie 6070 to a roll up door? It’s not a jack shaft, but I am curious if you can connect directly to the center shaft in the middle of the roll or if it needs gear reduction? My door is a trac-rite 944 ( doors they install in the fabricated metal buildings. It...