Garage Door Guru's

[shooon]

Installing a 16'w x 10'h Thermocraft garage door.

The door came with a generic installation manual. It lists hardware that I don't have or need for my application, and also includes a bunch of extra hardware- most of which is self explanatory.

Of that extra hardware there are 2 fairly thick steel plates. There is no mention of the plates whatsover in the manual nor is there any documentation on the thermocraft website that says what they are for. I've tried google image searching for garage door hardware and installation setups to figure out what they might be for, but can't seem to see them pictured anywhere.

Does anyone know? It's the two plates to the left and right of the sharpie. I am aware what the center support bearing bracket is for off to the right. I figure I would ask here first and if that fails I'll just email thermocraft. Unless someone threw in some extra parts just to **** with me?

Thanks!

 

[Doorguy]

I believe they are used as track hangers. They slide into the end of the horizontal tracks and the punch angle bolts to it for hangers. I haven't seen them for a long time but if my failing memory serves me correct then that is what they are.

 

[shooon]

I believe they are used as track hangers. They slide into the end of the horizontal tracks and the punch angle bolts to it for hangers. I haven't seen them for a long time but if my failing memory serves me correct then that is what they are.

That might be it, thank you. I thought they might fit into the track, but it didn't seem like a very good fit; ill check it out again.

Is it best to use these brackets for hanging the track combined with angle? or just drill / use a hole that's already in the track to mount the angle directly to the track?

 

[ard]

I'd bolt the rail to the angle- i like positive connections.

If that IS the point of that bracket, I wonder why they made it.... It's gotta cost them something...why? What's the benefit/point? It can mount at any point, so your ceiling bracket can go where there is a joist...it can allow the rail to slide adjust...it uncoupled, so less vibration? (Not really).... Hmm....

 

[shooon]

I'd bolt the rail to the angle- i like positive connections.

If that IS the point of that bracket, I wonder why they made it.... It's gotta cost them something...why? What's the benefit/point? It can mount at any point, so your ceiling bracket can go where there is a joist...it can allow the rail to slide adjust...it uncoupled, so less vibration? (Not really).... Hmm....

My thoughts exactly.

Is there supposed to be an end stop on the back of the rail maybe?

 

[ard]

Yes- with a GD opener, it cant go past there...but when I was building one, we had not hung the opener yet- a painter came and yanked the door up..up..and out the top. The top rollers on the upper panel popped out. No damage, exciting though.

Just a bolt in the end of the rail will do - same bolt for the angle if it lines up