Looking for Big Bay Doors (barn-like)

[RacerX10]

I'd like to get big doors like this (wood looking) :

On the garage / toy barn I'm building. I'd also like to match walk-in doors to those large bay doors. The bay door is 12' wide and 14' high.

I don't care how they hang .. they can swing open, slide open, roll up, whatever is weatherproof and will insulate ok, barn will have A/C and heat.

Thanks for any ideas you may have !

 

[MushCreek]

Mine are sliders, each 6' wide by 12' tall. Mine are all wood- 3/4" ply, covered with 1X6 tongue & groove on the outside. I trimmed the edges with 5/4 deck plank stock. No insulation, though. The tough part with sliders is getting any kind of a seal around the edges. I'd be happy if I could just get mine tight enough to keep the mice out. The nicest sliders I've seen are a set a buddy built. He made frames out of welded steel, then screwed T&G on the outside, with a steel frame around the outside edge. Strong and stable, but $$$. Swing open is your best bet for keeping the weather out- just be careful on windy days! Plan on spending some money for hinges that can handle the weight. Any door that size is going to be custom made. Are you handy?

 

[kj_mustang]

Roll up/overhead door will be the best at sealing up and you can get it insulated. Many of the garage door manufacturers make them to look like wood carriage doors now but be prepared to put up the money.

 

[yeldogt]

Mine are 4x8 insulated panels trimmed on the outside.

Picture: Double doors and single door open to upper patio -- wonder what for?

 

[Lassen Forge]

Depending on what you want to do and your space restrictions (or lack thereof) you can actually build (or have built) swinging doors like that - how handy are you with woodworking? You can also have them built, but they may be pricey. You can insulate any type of door - One of my dads former rentals had a double-skinned double slider that was stuffed with probably r-11 or r-19 between the skins... the garage was all double paned window as well.

My single ******* on my shop is the original, well over the 100 year mark (Just realized it's almost 150!) and while it's held up well, it's in need of a serious rebuild; when it comes down (next summer) it's getting steel reinforcement and turnbuckles added to keep it square (which it currently is nowhere near!).

 

[kbs2244]

Do a search on hanger doors.
The airplane guys need big doors.

 

[MrGee]

I have bi-fold doors that fold out. Old garage and will be rebuilding the doors to replicate what is there. Approximately 16'x7.5' opening. Each panel is 47" x 90" Has a track on the outside.

 

[sublimate]

Roll up/overhead door will be the best at sealing up and you can get it insulated.

IMHO, a roll up door doesn't seal near as well as a traditional swinging door. You can make a barn door seal just as well as a house door.

Mine are 9 x 8 and seal great.

 

[kj_mustang]

IMHO, a roll up door doesn't seal near as well as a traditional swinging door. You can make a barn door seal just as well as a house door.

Mine are 9 x 8 and seal great.

How do you seal the bottom?