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The spring on the garage door broke last night. Not real happy about that, but at least Cyn wasn't going to work today, so I didn't have to get up an hour early to open the door for her, and she could wait around for the door guy.
Of course, the door guy says the garage door and opener are in bad shape and should be replaced. That's true, but I was hoping to get a little more life out of them. And I was hoping not to replace the opener, since it's old and doesn't have the safety features. This means I can walk under the closing door and not have to step over an infrared beam. He says it's going to go in the next six months. I'm thinking that since it's lasted thirty years already, what are the chances of that? But who knows?
Anyway, I figured since the guy was here already, we might as well have him do all the work now. *sigh* Besides, I'd hate to give him the chance to say "I told you so." But since the new door is lighter than the old one, we should be able to sqeeze a little bit more life out of the old opener, we decided to stick with the old one for now. He said we can buy an opener from them later, and install it ourselves.
Of course, the door guy says the garage door and opener are in bad shape and should be replaced. That's true, but I was hoping to get a little more life out of them. And I was hoping not to replace the opener, since it's old and doesn't have the safety features. This means I can walk under the closing door and not have to step over an infrared beam. He says it's going to go in the next six months. I'm thinking that since it's lasted thirty years already, what are the chances of that? But who knows?
Anyway, I figured since the guy was here already, we might as well have him do all the work now. *sigh* Besides, I'd hate to give him the chance to say "I told you so." But since the new door is lighter than the old one, we should be able to sqeeze a little bit more life out of the old opener, we decided to stick with the old one for now. He said we can buy an opener from them later, and install it ourselves.
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Date: 2006-09-26 04:28 pm (UTC)From:We have the original aluminum manual door. It's a lovely shade of dog shit brown. I have to tie an ice chest to the door so the wind won't blow it open...hahahahahaha!
I look out at Sal's new building I call garage and he calls a shop. (lol) It has brand spanking new roll-up industrial doors.
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Date: 2006-09-26 05:33 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-09-26 05:49 pm (UTC)From:can you say GHETTO!!
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Date: 2006-09-26 06:58 pm (UTC)From:I fixed the alignment, but will have to get screws and shims to fix the other door.
Other than that... i loves my doors. One has chain drive, the other has belt. The belt drive is nice and quiet... :)
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Date: 2006-09-26 09:34 pm (UTC)From:I actually would be happy to have room to park in MY garage...lol
(did you notice the heat is trying to come back...bastads!!!)
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Date: 2006-09-27 05:24 am (UTC)From:It doesn't smell smokey yet...
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Date: 2006-09-26 11:47 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-09-27 05:30 am (UTC)From:is it the motor, or the worm/gear that makes the noise?
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Date: 2006-10-02 01:40 am (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2006-09-26 11:46 pm (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2006-09-26 06:03 pm (UTC)From:Conversely, not many people keep their cars in there. It's too tempting to fill it with junk.
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Date: 2006-09-26 11:45 pm (UTC)From:This place has a shed for junk, so we've got both cars in the garage.
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Date: 2006-09-26 06:16 pm (UTC)From:can't you just get a new spring?
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Date: 2006-09-26 11:42 pm (UTC)From: