Author Topic: New Garage door . . . (Read 2252 times)

Roadkill · « **on:** April 19, 2006, 12:07:33 pm »

Just been looking at prices for a roller-shutter door for the garage.

Surprisingly cheap, TBH.

About £367 for a manual driven one.

Roadkill · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:08:09 pm »

That's gotta be cheaper then the current (broken) one landing on one of the cars . . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:13:20 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

That's gotta be cheaper then the current (broken) one landing on one of the cars . . . .

Horse and stable door spring to mind here mate

Roadkill · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:16:56 pm »

Yeah, well - I should've see it coming I suppose . . .

Incursus · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2006, 12:40:30 pm »

tis surprisingly cheap.

Roadkill · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:32:08 am »

Now looking into the cost of an insulated door . . with motor and remote transmitters . . .

£863.50 (inc vat)

But - If I can buy it through work and knock the vat off it's £734.89

Very expensive, but far superior to the door I was originally looking at . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:34:09 am »

Well if you want a standard door i should be able to get you something for around £80 and you could insulate it for not much at all with some plastic sheet and a can of expanding foam

Roadkill · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:37:39 am »

Taking into consideration the the room the "Up and over" style doors require and their frame, I'd be gaining over a foot of room in the garage when the Caddy's in there by going with the roller-shutter . . . .

But it is bloody expensive . . . !

55starchief · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:38:27 am »

Quoting: Roadkill

But it is bloody expensive . . . !

£700 would go a long way on the caddy mate

FUBAR · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:41:28 am »

Quoting: 55starchief

£700 would go a long way on the caddy mate

Hmm Spend Money on the Caddy Car or the Caddy Shack...

dilemma...

Roadkill · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:44:24 am »

Like anything with property - it's never easy.

You either do it cheap and it shows or you're not happy with it. Or

You do the expensive option and know it's what you want and that you'll be happy with it.

55starchief · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:46:07 am »

You have to ask yourself are you gonna be there long term or are you just spending money that you will either not see back or give some one else the benefit of.

Roadkill · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:48:37 am »

That's not the issue, TBH - I'm happy that I'd get enough use out of it to justify its purchase once it's there . . . . . It's just justifying the purchase in the first place !

ianjpage · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:06:38 am »

wowo not cheap but as you say if you do it proper then you know it last"!!

F Body · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:45:54 am »

Go for the roller shutter door , I've lost count of the number of times I've pressed the button on our up & over and hit the car outside

Good job I paid the extra for the pressure sensative switch which cuts it out before any damage occurs - hopefully

Only thing to watch with the roller shutters is get an inside mounting one , so that you get the extra width between the pillars and how noisy it is ?
My old man had a plastic roller shutter door fitted and it rattles like mad when raising or lowering

55starchief · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:47:14 am »

Quoting: F Body

Go for the roller shutter door , I've lost count of the number of times I've pressed the button on our up & over and hit the car outside

Once is an accident anymore you should know better

Roadkill · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2006, 11:54:01 am »

Quoting: F Body

Only thing to watch with the roller shutters is get an inside mounting one , so that you get the extra width between the pillars

Already covered !!

An extra 2 1/4 inches of access will be greatly appreciated !!!

Roadkill · « **Reply #17 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:37:47 am »

New door ordered . . . I went for the cheaper option.

Manual, steel Roller-shutter door.

£360-odd - the type I was originally looking at.

Delivery is 2-3 weeks . . .

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:41:48 am »

People over the road from me have a remote roller door garage.. Is awesome esp in winter / rain.

Our doors are pants all broken and skanky. Been thinking about making up some barn door style ones cheaply.. 4 hinges 2 doors and a big lock

Roadkill · « **Reply #19 on:** August 01, 2006, 11:33:50 am »

Not heard anything re: delivery as yet.

Hoping it's in a week or so (as I've got a few days off).

FUBAR · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:01:52 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

(as I've got a few days off).

Skiver...

Roadkill · « **Reply #21 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:05:11 pm »

Quoting: FUBAR

Skiver...

Unfortunately, I only get 20 days a year, unlike council workers who rarely work at all !!!

I plan to head to Portsmouth for one of the days - See the ships again and maybe the new tower . . .

Incursus · « **Reply #22 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:08:37 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

I plan to head to Portsmouth for one of the days - See the ships again and maybe the new tower . . .

ooo can I come?

ianjpage · « **Reply #23 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:14:31 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

unlike council workers who rarely work at all !!!

hahaha nice

Roadkill · « **Reply #24 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:15:06 pm »

Quoting: Incursus

ooo can I come?

Speak to the Boss.