Garage door open size?

[Scout3918]

Recommendations for garage door opener and what size motor do I need? the door is insulated 12' wide and 8' tall.

brand preference too. belt or chain?

This is a pole barn detached garage.

thanks in advance

 

[NUTTSGT]

I think I would prefer a LiftMaster wall mount unit and have nothing hang down in the middle.

 

[JamesW84]

Is this for a house garage or a detached? If an attached garage, and there is a bedroom above the garage, I'd recommend a belt drive as they are more quiet.

I'm sure you can find out what size you need by googling.

 

[Andy8430]

My vote is Lift master (or chamberlain from home store) openers. Belt drive with battery backup.


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[Scout3918]

its a detached garage. and yes but I could google it but by asking here I getting real world answer that I trust more. But thank you for the advise, I do appreciate it.

 

[gnpenning]

With a properly installed and balanced door a 1/2 hp is more than enough. All the opener does is remove the manual part of opening the door. If it's easy for you to raise and lower it doesn't take much hp.

I install for chain drive mostly liftmaster 8365. We just don't have problems with them. For belt 8550.

In a detached garage and many attached ones the 8365 works very well.

 

[Scout3918]

Re: Garage door opener size?

With a properly installed and balanced door a 1/2 hp is more than enough. All the opener does is remove the manual part of opening the door. If it's easy for you to raise and lower it doesn't take much hp.

I install for chain drive mostly liftmaster 8365. We just don't have problems with them. For belt 8550.

In a detached garage and many attached ones the 8365 works very well.

Thank you I was getting mixed answers from 1/2hp and couple said don't go less than 3/4hp. yes the door raises will verylittle effort. I think chain is the way I want to go too.

thank you again