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So I'm looking to replace my standard up & over with these 7ft x 7ft from Door King on eBay (which were recommended in a previous garage door thread) :
My current 'structural opening' (brick to brick) is 7ft tall by 8ft wide.
I can't re-use any of the frame from the up & over as it isn't solid box section on the sides, so need to make up the 6 inches either side to reduce the opening to 7ft.
I'm thinking 6x3 or 6x4 wooden posts either side - what grade timber do I need?
Links to appropriate products appreciated.
How should I prepare it - undercoat and decent exterior paint before I fix it in place?
Next question is how's going to be best to fix in place?
I'm thinking drill large dia hole into the first 3in of post and then smaller hole for the screw into the brickwork - so would be looking at something like a 6in screw into a 3in rawlplug in the brick.
Does the above sound reasonable or have I missed something glaringly obvious?
I would probably go with lengths of PSE finished timber . Painted with Bedec paint , they do one for wood thats water based for outdoors. Fixings wise, Yep 150mm decent screws in to Fischer or Dewalt plugs. Bubble it all up, sharpie down the edge , drill through enough to mark the bricks . move wood and sds the plugs in place. You can go through in 1 go and ram the plugs through but I prefer a smaller hole in the wood.
If you can lift the verticals off the floor and pack them out with spacers to stop the rot , paint your cuts with Bedec before fixing for longevity
What are you fixing into? My garage has a brick pier each side of the opening where frame was fixed to , if you have the depth I would go with your recessed head and plug plan or could use 90 deg brackets on the backside and use normal brown plugs and 50 x 5 screws,posts might need dpc against brick and/or sealant to stop damp holding in the joints
I'd use 4x2 CSL and build a ladder-type structure with noggins between two uprights.
Face the open structure with joinery grade PSE wood to taste, eg oak or softwood and paint
What are you fixing into? My garage has a brick pier each side of the opening where frame was fixed to , if you have the depth I would go with your recessed head and plug plan or could use 90 deg brackets on the backside and use normal brown plugs and 50 x 5 screws,posts might need dpc against brick and/or sealant to stop damp holding in the joints
Fixing direct into the brickwork.
I had thought about using brackets, but figured fixing direct into the brickwork would be more substantial.
I would probably go with lengths of PSE finished timber . Painted with Bedec paint , they do one for wood thats water based for outdoors. Fixings wise, Yep 150mm decent screws in to Fischer or Dewalt plugs. Bubble it all up, sharpie down the edge , drill through enough to mark the bricks . move wood and sds the plugs in place. You can go through in 1 go and ram the plugs through but I prefer a smaller hole in the wood.
If you can lift the verticals off the floor and pack them out with spacers to stop the rot , paint your cuts with Bedec before fixing for longevity
Will any PSE timber be OK or do I need a specific grade?
Yes, was going with priming/painting and packing off the floor.
Will any PSE timber be OK or do I need a specific grade?
Ask for red wood (as opposed to white). It's grown more slowly in colder climes, sometimes using different tree varieties, so is more dense and more resistant to weather.
It tends to accept treatments well
It's also more expensive