damon18
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Never replaced an overhead door before.
My Mom's house has the original 18x7 wood door with a row of clear windows at the top, house was built in 1987.
The bottom wood panels got rotten and repaired probably 15 years ago, but now the bottom panel is so rotten the rubber gasket has fallen loose in the middle and there is nothing to screw it back to.
This came to a head after a rare 10 days of snow and sub-freezing temps, after that the door wouldn't raise more than a foot (old 1/2 hp liftmaster, not sure if original).
The dial for upward force (on the Liftmaster) was already at 8.5 due to the weight of the door, I cranked it up to 9.5 and the door will raise but it's really pulling hard. It actually bends the steel bar where the chain runs. I figure it won't be long till it breaks something in the opener or the door.
I've got a local Amarr dealer coming out tomorrow to give a quote on a replacement (non-insulated). Since I'm clueless about the doors, any questions I should ask or feature that are a must-have?
My Mom's house has the original 18x7 wood door with a row of clear windows at the top, house was built in 1987.
The bottom wood panels got rotten and repaired probably 15 years ago, but now the bottom panel is so rotten the rubber gasket has fallen loose in the middle and there is nothing to screw it back to.
This came to a head after a rare 10 days of snow and sub-freezing temps, after that the door wouldn't raise more than a foot (old 1/2 hp liftmaster, not sure if original).
The dial for upward force (on the Liftmaster) was already at 8.5 due to the weight of the door, I cranked it up to 9.5 and the door will raise but it's really pulling hard. It actually bends the steel bar where the chain runs. I figure it won't be long till it breaks something in the opener or the door.
I've got a local Amarr dealer coming out tomorrow to give a quote on a replacement (non-insulated). Since I'm clueless about the doors, any questions I should ask or feature that are a must-have?
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