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Locals here do the opposite, and put Chev badges on their Commodores, mainly because of their LSx engines.

Thanks DueCentric for your compliment :beer: - however I feel 'amazing' would be better suited to describe some of the other garages on here. The air hose reel was from Machinery house, and think it's their own brand.

Installed a new garage door opener yesterday, as the original one had an issue with the chain drive, which resulted in this occurring about 2 years ago: More of this incident is documented here. The broken chain and/or bullet attachment would have hit the roof of my car if it was parked...

Well, I installed the Chamberlain belt drive opener yesterday, and my initial thoughts are only so-so. The unit is of about the same quality as that which was replaced, bar the belt drive which is no doubt better than the chain drive; but also lesser in quality in a few areas. The first of...

Funnily enough I've just returned from Bunnings with a new Chamberlain opener. Got this one: http://www.bunnings.com.au/chamberlain-powerlift-plus-sectional-garage-door-opener_p3961644 It's now sitting on the workbench, and I'll install it on Sunday :rocker:

Thanks for that - sounds like a plan for me :thumbup:

I'm not surprised! What's your opinion of the Chamberlain brand openers? Thinking that's what the replacement opener will be.

I suppose my main problem is I haven't actually measured the temperature, and for some reason don't have a portable thermometer handy. For 5/7th's of the week I'm away from the garage during the day, and really notice it more in the warmer months when I come home in the evening. I thought...

I know what you mean, and it's a good idea; but the "bullet" moves along within the length the rail enclosure, and would need to be drilled to accept an attachment: Plus the "bullet" is also covered by the plastic connector to the door arm, which itself broke internally when the "bullet"...

No, the garage ceiling is the exposed joists and floorboards from upstairs. It's also comparatively low compared to the rest of the house, which has 12" ceilings. So that too can be added to the equation: Water heater Fridge No ventilation/air-flow Exposed Roof Low ceiling That might be...

That Chamberlain opener is a good price - buying that as a replacement would have to be a no-brainer for those dollars. Just found out I can choose 2 Chamberlain openers locally: http://www.bunnings.com.au/chamberlain-powerlift-sectional-garage-door-opener_p3961643...

Thanks Mark - no, there's not much airflow available, except when the garage door is open. Must be combination of that, the water heater, and the fridge. Have just checked the build progress photos, and can't see any which show there's insulation installed in the western wall. The pictures I...

Yeah - it's pretty warm and humid in Summer where I am. While solar hot water is available, I have elected to use the standard electric system. Actually, I only replaced it a year or so ago, so am not in any rush to turf it out just yet. So the water heater & fridge are staying where they are...

Yep, XXXX fits in it quite nicely: So the fridge stays, regardless of how hot it makes the garage. I've recently set up a fan in the workshop area, and that makes a big difference: Might look into a ceiling fan or a large wall fan in the main area next. Insulation is definitely in the...

Indeed it is - mostly used for storing beer in too :)

Can't really turn off the HWH at the moment, as we use the hot water all the time. The unit's not hot to touch, just warm. Will be checking the western wall for insulation later on. Another thing to consider would be having two hot cars parked in there together at the end of the day must...

The garage door has little windows in it, and that faces the south. They might let a bit of heat in - but wouldn't think it'd be much? The northern end of the garage has the adjoining cooler room at the end of it. The eastern side is insulated, so thinking the western wall needs further...

Strangely enough the builder included a quality garage door (B&D), but a cheap (I believe - haven't priced it, but certainly looks to be) opener. Most other things he used through the building process were of good quality though :headscrat

Thinking it most probably was. Any idea how to check and adjust to the correct tightness?

The brand of the opener (motor) is 'Herculift', which I hadn't really heard of before. The builder chose it and mentioned it was the quietest. Would have no doubt been the cheapest too I would think. A good brand to stay away from ;)