I'm in the process of getting a little car-workspace area set up on a concrete slab in my backyard. This slab is connected to my front driveway with an RV gate dividing the two. I'm trying to find a way to have this gate open with a clicker. Right now the gate is composed of 2 separate inward swinging gates. They are made up of square tubing and wood planks (for privacy). If I kept these gates, I'd need to at least change the direction they swing, as right now they swing towards the work space, which would mean having to move the car forward and backward every time they open in order to have room.
I've looked into getting the Mighty Mule gate openers, but have come across the fact that solid gates like mine don't do the best with swinging motors as they create a resistance that tires out the motor.
Because this is just a RV gate outside, I can't put any sort of upward moving garage door, without building and entire structure above.
What I would need is something like this: https://imgur.com/93YN8dS
Something that rolls up to the side, or even roles entirely to the side like this:
The issue I am now coming across is that I can't find any vendors in the US that supplies something like this. It seems to be popular in Europe and Australia.
I've found someone local that sells roll-up garage doors individually, which would at least allow me to create something of my own like in the first picture. I've also found online track systems to create something like the 2nd video, but would need to create the panels myself, plus the motor system I'd have to figure out still.
Anyone have any ideas on a unique solution that I can achieve in the US, specifically Arizona?
I don't have a great picture of the area I'm working with on me right now, but in this you can see the gate to the right of the house: https://imgur.com/a/bNRThAC
I was thinking of just a sliding gate that would go into the carport, but I'm not sure that'd be the most elegant solution, as I think it would look a little weird?
I've looked into getting the Mighty Mule gate openers, but have come across the fact that solid gates like mine don't do the best with swinging motors as they create a resistance that tires out the motor.
Because this is just a RV gate outside, I can't put any sort of upward moving garage door, without building and entire structure above.
What I would need is something like this: https://imgur.com/93YN8dS
Something that rolls up to the side, or even roles entirely to the side like this:
The issue I am now coming across is that I can't find any vendors in the US that supplies something like this. It seems to be popular in Europe and Australia.
I've found someone local that sells roll-up garage doors individually, which would at least allow me to create something of my own like in the first picture. I've also found online track systems to create something like the 2nd video, but would need to create the panels myself, plus the motor system I'd have to figure out still.
Anyone have any ideas on a unique solution that I can achieve in the US, specifically Arizona?
I don't have a great picture of the area I'm working with on me right now, but in this you can see the gate to the right of the house: https://imgur.com/a/bNRThAC
I was thinking of just a sliding gate that would go into the carport, but I'm not sure that'd be the most elegant solution, as I think it would look a little weird?
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