EMT, Electrical Metallic Tubing, some call it "thinwall conduit".
Do You Hate These As Much As I Do?
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EMT, Electrical Metallic Tubing, some call it "thinwall conduit".
JustinS
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Mine were hung off the ceiling joists with a 2x4. I sister-ed another 2x4 to make it a 4x4.
Then used plastic deck post covers and trim to cover it.
Real clean look that I wanted and cheap.
Stealing this !
NKlamerus
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We use ours for storage....just added another triangle grid about 2 feet to the inside of each one. One side holds pvc...One side holds fishing rods...
awdblazer
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unistrut!!
I used Plywood triangles, I will get a better pic this weekend, they blend real nice
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fyrlt1
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NitroShark
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djones1a
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After being up there for over ten years someone needs to polish them.but i made these one night in the shop.
toolmiser
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Just a thought, but what if you made the vertical piece out of square stock, and did all the bracing in the attic? I am not an engineer, or have seen one on TV.
rmmiller
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Damn you guys, now I have more **** to do in the garage!
Worsedog
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lol. $200 for this?
For that price you should be able to just throw them on the floor, and by the time you get back with your beverage of choice the should have installed themselves.
JimVonBaden
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Mine were hung off the ceiling joists with a 2x4. I sister-ed another 2x4 to make it a 4x4.
Then used plastic deck post covers and trim to cover it.
Real clean look that I wanted and cheap.
Very nice! I might do that as well. Mine are ugly like the OP's!
Dave in Mass
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Mine were hung off the ceiling joists with a 2x4. I sister-ed another 2x4 to make it a 4x4.
Then used plastic deck post covers and trim to cover it.
Real clean look that I wanted and cheap.
Mine don't bother me as I go for the more utilitarian look of exposed studs and open ceiling so I can just throw **** up there for storage.
With that said, this is a real nice treatment but my OCD wonders why no end caps over the bottoms. Hope that doesn't stick in your head like a bubble gum pop song until you address.
GN4WHLN
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I replaced mine with a triangular piece of sheet I bent about 3/4 of the edges over with a brake and welded the seams where they meet to stiffen them. Cut three holes with a hole saw, and painted them silver. They look pretty cool. I'll try to get a picture to post. I've thought about building one with a bead rolled face or dimpling the holes. It's not real high on my priority list to redo it since the current one looks pretty good. They are stiff and just as strong as what I removed. They just aren't ugly any more.
Kevin54
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One thing to remember, the reason that the "L" shaped strapping or whatever it is called (can't remember at the moment) is just to hold the weight, and to keep the track from shifting. The reason for the long horizontal piece on the ceiling is just to fasten to the rafters, and to hold the down piece and angled piece. Nothing more, nothing less. The angle keeps the track from shifting back and forth, and the vertical piece is to hold the track horizontal. If you get up into the attic, and run a 2x4 on edge between the rafters, you are halfway there. If you build your 2x4's above the ceiling panels, then all you need is something strong enough to prevent shifting on the garage side of the ceiling. Half of the control of the rails shifting horizontally is or can be controlled by the rollers, so all you need to control then is the vertical weight. And when it comes to the weight, it is not the total weight of the garage door, but only about a third of the door, as the vertical rail and the curved piece carries the main portion of the weight.
The "L" shaped pieces with the holes that are installed by garage door installers is just a quick, convenient, way of holding the track, and to keep the cost down of coming up with a multitude of custom hangers.
On the very first garage I built, I built it myself, and until I had things situated the way I wanted, I had bailing twine holding up the back of the tracks. So if bailing twine will do it, the rest is left up to your imagination as to what sort of custom hanger you want. Just remember, the support comes from above the ceiling between the rafters.
The "L" shaped pieces with the holes that are installed by garage door installers is just a quick, convenient, way of holding the track, and to keep the cost down of coming up with a multitude of custom hangers.
On the very first garage I built, I built it myself, and until I had things situated the way I wanted, I had bailing twine holding up the back of the tracks. So if bailing twine will do it, the rest is left up to your imagination as to what sort of custom hanger you want. Just remember, the support comes from above the ceiling between the rafters.
Strouty
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Apparently not.
Beemer533
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spent21
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You think you're **** retentive? You obviously haven't ventured over to Rockuf8's 15' 5"W x 21' L Garage Reno...
He addressed those hangers unlike anyone else I've seen.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=196864&page=11
Slednut
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the gypsy
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the gypsy
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You can check google images of wrought iron book shelf brackets for ideas. If you use it for storing your cars you can probably build one with a car in the triangular portion of the bracket. Let your imagination run wild.
If you decide to do something original and whimsical show us your final decision.
If you decide to do something original and whimsical show us your final decision.
dbabicky
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I've always called the "L-shaped" strapping "Dexion" . A term I learned from some "old guy's" at the Skunk Works while doing a lot of Moc-Up.
I hadn't seen that thread. I love the idea he had.
But...white door tracks. Sweet mother of all that's holy.
I have a feeling that when his space is complete there will be some type of decontamination ritual that will be mandatory before anyone is allowed to enter lol.
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I hate them, have a plan to replace them with unistrut.
the gypsy
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the gypsy
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If you like Mustangs or if not, you can put your car emblem in the place of the horse. Or for the tool lover you can put your Snap On logo or anything that depicts your passion.
FFRKing
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I made mine from 1 1/4" angle iron. They are only 8" tall and 8" wide. I painted them white to blend in with the white metal ceiling.
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GN4WHLN
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the gypsy
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That's much nicer than those angle iron.