Lifting gates are quite popular designs that are most often mounted in modern garages. They are easy to install and convenient to operate. However, such gates have a complex structure, which causes their high cost. The entrance structure can be built independently. To do this, you need to know the characteristics lifting garage doors , the principle of their operation and optimal dimensions.
Types and sizes
Lifting are models that, when opened, go under the ceiling. There are several types of such structures. Each of them has certain features of operation.
Up-and-over doors are monolithic. Most of them are planted under the ceiling of the room. The lower edge of the canvas comes forward and resembles a visor. Lift-and-swivel models are easier to do on your own. If you choose a ready-made structure, its transportation and installation will require more time and effort.
Overhead sectional doors require less space for opening, since the sash is divided into sections that move relative to each other at a certain angle. Usually similar products do not build on their own, because it is cheaper and easier to buy a finished structure.
Operating principle of overhead doors
The advantages of such structures include a simple principle of operation. The sash and the frame of the gate act as constituent components. When opening, the position of the canvas changes.
The main part of the gate is a metal frame. It is mounted in the opening. The main element of the gate is the frame. If you decide to assemble it yourself, it is better to use metal rectangular pipes. When the gate opens, levers equipped with a roller mechanism are activated.
After the structure reaches its extreme upper point, it is fixed in this position. The lower edge of the canvas rises, as a result of which a small visor is formed above the entrance. There are two types of mechanisms by which the sash opens:
- hinged-lever;
- on the opposites.
The first design option is more reliable and simple. It is quite popular as there is no risk of system blocking. The canvas moves along a given path. Certain requirements are imposed on the system - it is necessary to pre-adjust each guide beam and spring. Such structures must be installed very accurately.
Another option is to mount the structure on counterweights. To do this, a steel cable is attached to the lower corners of the door leaf. At its end, a counterweight is placed, consisting of bricks or concrete blocks. The rope is thrown over the winch. This system is more preferable when it comes to a large leaf mass.
Advice! When equipping the gate with automation, you do not have to spend a lot of effort to open the structure.
Advantages and disadvantages
If we compare the characteristics of lifting gates and other types of entry structures, the following advantages can be distinguished:
- The fabric is one-piece, which ensures its strength.
- The sash, being in the open position, does not take up much space and does not interfere with the passage. Thanks to this, the gate can be installed in a garage of a small area.
- After installation, the structure can be sheathed with various cladding materials. Often it is equipped with rigid panels.
- Lifting structures are additionally insulated with expanded polystyrene.
- The sash can be easily equipped with a mechanical and automatic opening mechanism.
- Can be installed in garages with one or two entrances.
It is worth highlighting the main design flaws:
- It is recommended to install the canvas in a rectangular opening.
- Since the canvas of the lifting structure is one-piece, it cannot be repaired in case of serious damage.
- Designs equipped with a spring mechanism have a limitation on the mass of the canvas. This must be taken into account in the process of warming.
- After installation, a distance remains between the opening and the sash, which should be sealed with a rubber seal. However, it is applicable only for cold garages.
Do-it-yourself lifting and swinging garage doors can be designed quite quickly if the dimensions are determined and a drawing is drawn up.
Standard sizes and cost
The cost of lifting type structures is summarized from many factors:
- web material;
- the quality of the sash lifting mechanism;
- lack of automation.
When it is necessary to determine the price of lifting products, we can safely say that it directly affects the durability of the structure. Gates made of cheap materials will require repair pretty soon, so there can be no talk of extra savings.
An important feature of such structures is the thickness of the canvas. It is 1-45 mm, depending on the material of manufacture. When using popular sandwich panels, the web thickness is 20 mm - in the case of cold models.
Standard gates, which are of average quality, can be purchased for 16 thousand rubles. Expensive designs sold in a complete set are sold for 50 thousand rubles. Since garage doors will be used daily, they should be easy to open and close. Therefore, the price of the gate when buying is not a decisive factor.
To create high-quality and durable gates, you should correctly determine the size of the canvas. They also affect the cost of construction. For example, a standard car has a width of 1.8 to 2 m. The dimensions of the garage door must exceed this figure so that the car can pass freely without catching the opening with rear-view mirrors. On each side add half a meter. As a result of the calculation, the width of the opening is about three meters.
The height of the structure is calculated according to the same principle. The average is from 2.1 to 2.5 m. These dimensions for garage doors are standard.
Advice! If you have a small car, you should not calculate the dimensions of the opening based on its dimensions. It is better to purchase a standard design. This will allow the car to be replaced over time. When installing small gates complete dismantling systems are quite expensive.
The standard dimensions of lifting-type structures depend on the manufacturer. different models differ in their characteristics, so it is necessary to correlate the dimensions of the opening and the sash in advance.
For example, the Belarusian manufacturer Alutech provides an opportunity to purchase models with a minimum lintel of 45-51 cm. For most other companies, this characteristic is not higher than 31 cm. An important role is played by the mechanism used to open the structure. It can be represented by a torsion bar or an extension spring. Each manufacturer has its own step for changing the size of the canvas.
Since today many manufacturers take on any individual orders, it is important to accurately determine the dimensions of the future design, since for every 10 cm you can reduce the budget to 5 thousand rubles. It is better to get acquainted with the features of the products in advance by contacting the store representative. You can invite a specialist to take the necessary measurements.
Do-it-yourself lifting gates
You can build a garage door yourself. To do this, you need to create a drawing and follow detailed instructions. Each stage should be considered in detail, from the choice of materials to the finishing of the finished structure.
Material selection
Materials are selected, taking into account the features of the mechanism used, which is planned to equip the gate. Worth Considering affordable option creation of lifting structures from materials available in each household. For this you need to prepare:
- Wooden bars with a section of 12x8 cm (to create a box) and products 10x10 cm - for the ceiling.
- Stripes of metal.
- Corners - to create a structure frame, size 35x35x4 mm.
- The corners from which the rails will be created are 40x40x4 mm.
- Bracket with dimensions 80x43x5 them.
- Spring. It must have an internal diameter of 30 mm or more.
- Tension regulator, which is represented by a 8 mm rod.
In addition to these materials, it is necessary to build an electric drive and a door leaf. The sash can be made in three versions:
- plank shield - the most popular design option;
- one-piece canvas - made of materials that resist corrosion;
- sandwich panel.
For the option with self-manufacturing of the gate, a plank shield is more suitable. Outside it is covered with galvanized iron. You can create a high-quality thermal insulation layer from expanded polystyrene. Suitable and heaters in mats.
Before purchasing the constituent elements of the gate, it is better to view various materials on the topic, among which videos of self-assembly are especially informative.
Gate drawings and diagrams
To assemble the structure, you will need to prepare tools. Among them should be:
- hammer;
- welding machine;
- building level;
- marker;
- grinder and drill with drills;
- screwdrivers;
- spanners.
After preparing all the necessary components, you can create a design project. Most simple option is to carry out all the necessary measurements of the structure and search on the Internet for typical models of gates with previously known characteristics.
You can make a sketch with your own hands, but such a task is troublesome and painstaking. In the event of the slightest oversight, the structure may not fit into the opening. Only by drawing up a detailed drawing, you can start purchasing materials. First, build a box. The bars are fastened to each other with metal plates or squares. The basic rule is that the construction box should fit in size to the opening. It is attached to pins.
Advice! To ensure additional structural strength, the lower part of the box should be deepened into the ground by 2 cm.
Canvas installation
After making the frame of the sash from steel corners, it should be sewn up with a shield, and then upholstered with sheet steel or galvanized iron. The basis of the mechanism is a corner. In one shelf of the structure, using a drill, make 2 holes with a diameter of 1 cm. They are necessary for attaching the gate to the longitudinal posts. 3 holes should be made in the bottom shelf to fix the spring bracket.
The channel bracket is fixed on one of the shelves of the structure. For this, 3 more holes are made in it. All components should be attached to each other according to the design drawing.
After that, using a metal adjusting plate, the bracket should be connected to the spring. The latter is engaged by the final turns. On the other hand, a tension regulator should be attached to the plate.
The plate is fixed on the end part of the lever. After that, it is necessary to create rails along which the rollers of the structure will move. For this purpose, 2 corners are welded to each other. A distance of 5 cm should be made between their tops. The resulting figure must be welded to the plate.
It is important to follow pre-made design calculations. There should be 8 cm between the edge of the crossbars and the center line. Otherwise, pieces of the channel should be welded to the other edges of the rail. When welding structural elements, a step of 15 cm is adhered to. The ceiling bar and channel are fastened with a simple bolt.
Advice! After installation, the gate is painted. Places of construction, access to which will be difficult, are treated with a coloring composition in advance.
Lift gate insulation
Styrofoam is chosen more often than other materials for insulating garage doors. It is characterized by optimal rigidity, does not absorb moisture, and insulates the room well. Despite the cheapness, the foam is of high quality. In addition, such material is quite easy to work with. It is light in weight and sticks to glue easily.
Before insulating lifting gates, all gaps between the leaf and the frame should be sealed. For this, mounting foam is used. Such a measure will protect the garage from the loss of heated air and possible drafts. After the canvas is coated with a primer and painted to protect against corrosion. After the coloring composition has dried, you can proceed to the insulation of the structure.
Styrofoam is laid on the surface of the gate or placed between the lags. When choosing the first option, it is enough to glue the insulation material to the door leaf. If the second method is chosen, it will be necessary to build a frame from a lining, and only after that begin the insulation of the structure.
To open the gate without unnecessary effort, you should adjust the tension of the spring. To do this, change the place of fixation of the part. It is easier to open the gate if it is equipped with an external handle at a distance of 1 m from the ground level.
The main condition for the successful installation of the gate are correctly executed preliminary calculations. With certain skills in construction lifting gate will not only be functional, but also attractive.
In addition to the general gate construction technology, you will also need a few recommendations from experienced specialists:
When using accurate drawings and videos with detailed descriptions of the work, it is much easier to create a structure. It is important to make the gate comfortable for daily use.
Lift gate burglary protection
The standard means of protecting the entrance structure include a locking mechanism. After closing the gate, the safety mechanism enters the stop of the guide beam. As a result, the design is securely fixed. The main advantage of such a mechanism lies in its effectiveness even when the garage is de-energized.
For better protection garage it is worth using several means of protection at the same time. Among them are:
- Automatic drive. Most modern garage doors are equipped with automation, equipped with a protective system. When you try to break the gate, the mechanism jams due to the lack of an electrical signal.
- Anti-jacking alarm. Immediately after trying to pry the sash, a loud signal is heard, designed to scare off intruders. This elementary tool works in most cases.
- Installation of a remote access system. Thanks to special devices can be controlled remotely. The garage owner can monitor any movement of the gate via a smartphone.
- Installation of a secret locking device. Typically, manufacturers of automatic overhead doors offer this protection as standard. This mechanism operates mechanically. They cannot be controlled remotely.
Such garage protection tools are time-tested and can reduce the risk of intruders entering.
Popular Models
In Europe, the Berry model, produced by the popular manufacturer Hormann, is the sales leader among lift-and-turn structures. The quality of such gates was also appreciated by domestic motorists. The model has an attractive appearance and simplicity of design.
Taking into account the Russian climate, it is recommended to install this design in heated garages. The beauty of the design is provided by vertical and horizontal corrugations. They can have different widths, depending on the architectural style of the house.
The standard color of Berry gates is white. However, the buyer can choose any shade to taste. The assortment includes 15 color options. The cost of the gate when choosing a non-standard shade does not increase.
Horman garage doors can be equipped with protective strips, locking devices and an electric drive.
Manual gate opening mechanisms are equipped with compensating springs. Thanks to this, it is not necessary to apply great efforts to raise the sash. The strength of the construction of the Berry gate allows us to talk about the reliable protection of the garage from penetration.
Garage doors Dorkhan
DoorHan brand lifting structures are relatively new development. Such designs are characterized by simplicity and manufacturability of the design. The scope of use of lifting and turning products is quite wide: they are installed in multi-storey parking lots, in agricultural buildings and private garages.
These gates are installed where prefabricated structures are required at the best price. Install them in those rooms where there is no need to maintain a certain temperature. The canvas is made of metal coated with a layer of galvanized and powder enamel.
conclusions
Lifting garage doors are popular due to their ease of use, reliability and durability. This design can be installed in your garage yourself. To do this, you will need to prepare the necessary materials for the canvas and the opening mechanism.
Buying a solid garage design in our time is not a cheap pleasure. Do-it-yourself garage doors are cheaper to make, but certain knowledge and skills are required. It is also desirable to have the skill welding work. Therefore, how to make a garage door with your own hands is a question that needs to be thoroughly understood. And then it will be possible to start the task at hand.
Near a private house
Most users choose them for their compact size.
Advantages: convenience, protection against hacking, universal in use. Disadvantages: high cost, folding structures are prone to damage.
swing gate
In the suburban area
Sliding gates
Rollback option
Overhead gate
These are the most practical and convenient vertical designs. When opened, the sheet of metal rises up and lies horizontally in the form of a visor. The design of such a mechanism is simple. The canvas is attached to the frame and moves around the axis, changing the horizontal position to the vertical one. Folding gate convenient in operation.
lifting structure drawing
Advantages: resistance to corrosion and burglary, do not require additional space.
Feature Comparison
Guided by the indicators in the table, we can say that the choice is only for the buyer. It all comes down to cost and reliability. For example, swing and sectional models are good to install in a home garage, but they are not suitable for garage cooperatives, as they have a low degree of reliability.
Up-and-over garage doors are suitable for any building, but their main drawback is their high cost. Due to the low price for a private garage fit swing gates. If necessary, they can be insulated, automated and reinforced with an additional sheet of metal. In addition, it is not difficult to weld garage doors at home.
Frame device diagram
The frame is made of a metal corner, which is welded around the entire perimeter of the doorway. Thus trim the slope inside and out. Between themselves, the inner and outer corners are welded with metal strips in several places. You should get a frame frame.
After the frame is ready, collapsible hinges are welded on the sides. The lower part must be connected with an outer corner, and the upper part with a frame frame. This design is also suitable for a garage made of corrugated board.
You can learn more about the manufacture of a metal frame from the video below.
Warming
Do-it-yourself metal garage doors need insulation.
The following materials are used as insulation:
- Styrofoam;
- penoizol;
- expanded polystyrene.
Installation drawing
Styrofoam is stuffed onto a pre-prepared frame made of timber, screwed onto inner part metal. The frame is connected to the metal base with self-tapping screws using metal corners. Styrofoam fasten liquid nails directly to the crate. If there are joints or gaps, they must be sealed with mounting foam.
Penoizol and expanded polystyrene are attached according to the same principle to the mounting profile. To begin with, a crate is made of a metal profile. The frame is made of a wall profile, the inner crate is made of a guide.
Installation scheme
Detailed schemes for using profiles of all types are available on any construction site. Then, any of the selected materials is attached to the crate with dowels.
It is undesirable to insulate garage doors with mineral wool: it may get wet in a damp room.
sheathing
On top of the insulation structure, it is necessary to attach facing material as:
- wooden lining;
- plastic lining;
Location on
Along the edge, the door is sheathed with a special sealant, preventing cold air from penetrating from the street.
When choosing insulating materials, you should not save. It is important to find high-quality and durable building materials so that after the winter season you do not have to redo everything.
In the article, we will consider how to make garage lifting gates with our own hands, the main advantage of such gates is that when the garage opens, the sash moves to the ceiling in the garage, and this is much more convenient than in the case of swing gates.
So, you have decided to equip a lifting gate in your garage, and do it on your own. The simplest design of lifting gates is the one that was installed on the shell-type pencil case-garages. However, these gates have technological gap from the door leaf to the opening. Naturally, this is unacceptable, since in our conditions the garage must be insulated, and the presence of even a small gap is completely inappropriate.
It is required that the fit of the closed gate to the opening be as tight as possible, in addition, a wicket should be provided in the gate in order not to force cold air into the garage building during the full opening of the gate in winter.
Download garage door drawing
For the manufacture of a garage door frame, you can use an aluminum profile, and for arranging a frame for a gate, you can use wooden blocks. From the outside, a profiled sheet or any other light finishing material is attached to the gate frame with self-tapping screws.
After performing these steps, we get a gate in which the gate opens to the side of the street. The gate must open in such a way that when the gate is raised, it does not open by itself (this is fraught with injuries).
The size of the gate is larger than the length of the opening (by about 10 cm). This is done in order to ensure that there is no gap between the gate and the wall of the building (5 cm each from the inside).
The lower part of the canvas from the sides needs to be equipped with wheels, I used wheels from ordinary roller skates. And so that they can easily move along the wall of the garage, I installed vertical guides: I bought a profile for installing drywall (metal thickness 0.6 mm) at a hardware store UD and used it as guides. From the beginning I thought it would bend, but practice has shown that there is not a very large load on the sidewalls of the profile and it can withstand it quite well.
The doors are suspended by chains (later replaced with metal strips 25x4mm) on the front wall of the garage building in such a way that the center of gravity of the leaf is lower than their fastening, and the location of the upper part is close to the opening.
Gates that do not open with wings, but slowly disappear from our eyes, “leaving” along the walls of the garage, are convenient, because they do not interfere and are not bulky, do not take up space. The owner of such a device does not need to think about where it will be placed when it is opened, when a garage is being built, there is no “difficulties in winter due to snow” option. When opening such an entrance, only the lower part of the gate door near the garage ceiling is visible. Lifting gates are very safe, because they are, in fact, a single piece of wood or metal and are very difficult to crack. If galvanized, they will also be very resistant to corrosion. The door will reliably protect against thieves, keep heat inside the building and will become very convenient and easy to use, but buying it is very expensive. Much cheaper and more fun to do do-it-yourself garage door.
Which model to choose?
A model with sections is a canvas, which is made up of blocks of wood, plastic, or steel, about 1.5 m in size. During the lifting of this door, the blocks are "pulled" up and then returned back in the same way. Inside, the wooden sheet will be filled with polyurethane foam, which will not let the cold into the garage in winter. The panels are connected with articulated hinges, the moving parts are made of steel or plastic (steel is better, they will last longer), and the guide skids are resistant to destruction and rust due to their composition.
Unfortunately, such a door is almost impossible to make on your own, and cracking it is quite simple. You can buy a ready-made prefabricated kit and put the door in order to get its main plus - simplicity and ease for the owner.
Lift-and-turn doors - sashes “drive” under the roof during movement using the action of hinges and levers. Such a door is very reliable and it is very difficult for an attacker to crack it in order to rob a garage. They are also quiet during the ascent, because they do not use "driving" elements: guides and rollers, while using them, it is quite difficult to pinch your finger. This is an expensive choice, about 60 thousand rubles. for the object and 15 thousand - for installation.
lifting and turning
This type of door includes a frame, a lifting sash and a mechanism that opens the door. steel or wooden frame mounted in the opening, profiles are necessarily placed in the box directly for the canvas. It is made of wooden boards, sandwich panels, it should be covered with metal. A door made from a single piece of wood is a very expensive pleasure, the choice is simpler - boards impregnated with a chemical composition that will shelter from the weather and covered with metal painted in any color. You can glue the tree with pieces of pressed foam or other insulating material.
Before you start directly making the gate, you need to study the available methods of lifting.
- Method when using hinges and levers. A simple design promises reliability, but you need to mount the guide profiles very well and smoothly adjust the spring tension. Profiles should be placed parallel and even.
- Counterweight method. The cable is fastened down at the corners of the frame, passed through the block, led to the winch pulley, and at its end there is a counterweight. Its mass will be commensurate with the weight of the gate. The option means that the frame and frame will be subject to considerable load, it is advised to choose such a mechanism exclusively for huge gates. Next step: designing the gate. We measure the opening and draw a sketch (we search the Internet for drawings).
The box is assembled from wooden bars, their ends are connected with steel plates or corners, and the bottom deepens 2 cm deep into the floor, then we fix it in the opening with steel pins.
This type of door includes a frame, a lifting sash and a mechanism that opens the door.
How to make a design
The frame is made like this: they take a thick corner, its parameters are in direct proportion to the sheet of the shield, at 25 they take the 75th, at 50 the 100th corner. Next, we measure the garage and prepare the opening for attaching the frame, you need to make sure that its surfaces are smooth and even, if this is not the case, we take the grinder in our hands and work. Next, we are looking for a workspace for the welding process. We will have 2 channels lying on the welding site, their parameters are 20 cm smaller than the frame. We cut off the corners along the length from both ends, making sure that they fit snugly. We weld them together, make notches and use the four (five) of the electrode, create a frame, but do not weld very tightly. We apply it to the opening and control the density, if it is not there, then we adjust what happened and weld it again, then we clean the seams. We do the same with the second part of the frame, then the same - on the second wall, the frame should be made double - internal and external, install it.
A support for the channel bracket is made from the corner, in one shelf we make a hole to fix it to the racks, in the other - 3 holes to fix the spring bracket. We fix the bracket by drilling 3 holes in one of the shelves. Next, we make an adjusting plate from an iron strip, we combine the spring and the bracket with it. We bend the last coils of the spring with hooks, attaching a voltage regulator from the bar to the bottom. We create a hinged corner for the lower part from the corner, drill a hole of 8.5 mm and weld it to the frame, retreating from the lower edge to the central part of the hole. Thus, we make preparations for the manufacture of a lever for lifting on a 12 cm hinge. Further, we weld a plate for the voltage regulator to its end.
Garage Doors
It is advised to shed a trench with concrete along the length of the stroke between the side posts, press the channel parallel to the ground, when it hardens, we weld both frames.
Canvas installation
We measure the diagonal, taking into account the dimensions, bait it by welding, all kinds of gaps are excluded, we clean the seams and put the canvas. We attach the brackets and guides, their horizontal must be made perfect, then: we insulate the canvas, fasten a metal sheet, we clean the seams, degrease. We adjust the springs, fix the internal fittings. The whole celebration of work and design will take two or three days.
Overhead sectional doors
The option is complicated, but they are airtight and better protect the room. They can be electric or manual. The first option is convenient, just press a button or remote control - you're done. But manual drive breaks less often, and it's easier to make a shield for him. The necessary parts cannot be made at home. Parts cannot be bought on the market, it is better to buy a factory kit.
The garage doorway should be measured and estimated whether a standard canvas will fit, also check that the side parts and the top from the bottom of the opening are in the same plane. To the height doorway add 50 cm (if the gate with a drive is 100 cm), this is the length of the garage necessary for the gate to lie on its ceiling.
The option is complicated, but they are airtight and better protect the room
Sectional doors consist of a leaf, locks, movement mechanism, spring balancing mechanism and guide modules. Tires are attached along the edges of the opening, which run under the ceiling, and the gate moves along them. It is better to buy polymer sections, they practically do not corrode, do not create noise, withstanding temperatures of -50 - +60.
Installation scheme
Create markup to secure the frame and component elements. Assemble a frame structure (not much different from a similar algorithm for up-and-over gate). Everything is standard: we put the frame, fasten the rails to the ceiling with bolts, but there is no need to drill holes and make other structures to keep it on the weight. We collect the canvas, starting from the bottom, we equip the panel elements with rollers. We protect the structure with casings. We check - if everything is done correctly, the canvas will not move by itself, hanging at the level at which it was installed.
It is worth saying in conclusion - home-made sectional doors must be safe. The bet is your own car, or even your life. You should be extremely careful about installation rules, follow safety precautions and pay a small amount a specialist who will check the quality of the installation of the door after the efforts of the owner.
Do-it-yourself lifting gates
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Unfortunately, I cannot buy sectional doors, so it was decided to manufacture the doors myself.
I decided to do it as simply as possible, and from what is at hand and in any household. shop, eventually came to this design.
I like it this option the fact that it is easy to manufacture, the upper guides are unnecessary and the fact that the gate has a flight outside the garage, it is convenient in the summer when it rains or the sun from the side of the gate, covered a little and there are no problems.
Well, the main factor is that this type of mechanism eats up less internal space when closing and opening, since if you put the car back to the gate, then a simple design would hurt it. And I don’t want to move a car back and forth to open and close the gate
Well, actually about the design.
The dimensions of the gate opening I have: width 298 cm, height 230 cm.
I used in the manufacture of the gate:
Profile pipe 40 x 20 x 600 cm = 4 pcs.
Corner 35 x 35 x 600 cm = 4 pcs.
Corner 25 x 25 x 600 cm = 1 pc.
Polyurethane wheels = 2 pcs.
Profiled C8 120 x 200 = 6 sheets.
Unfortunately, I could not find 3 meter ones, they are not available, and there is a very small volume for ordering.
Cable 3 mm = 5 meters.
Cable thimble 3 mm = 4 pcs.
Rope holder = 4 pcs.
Rope block 30 mm = 6 pcs. (Temporary solution, will be replaced by bearings).
Bolts, nuts = I had.
I started with calculations of the distance of the gate and the fastening of the thrust.
On paper, I drew everything to scale and checked how the gate would open.
I decided to make the distance from the bottom of the gate to the wheel 80 cm, that is, the overhang of the gate is 80 cm, but it turned out to be 81 cm.
At this distance, the collar did not touch the car when opened.
But with the distance of fastening the thrust had to act by selection.
I took a rail according to the height of the collar, marked on it the place of fastening of the wheel 81 cm, then screwed in the screw where the upper fastening of the rod was planned, tied the rope, selected the required distance on the rail with the other end, I got 85 cm.
The principle of selection is as in the photo below.
For the upper attachment of the rod, one corner of the support post above the height of the gate opening was overcooked to the other side (with the corner outward, see photo).
I drilled a hole for the M12 bolt, welded a shock absorber bushing from the Volga or Zhiguli to the rod, I don’t remember exactly, it’s not a problem to find it in spare parts (see photo below).
To date, a wide variety of garage doors have been developed and successfully implemented in practice. Among all existing options, traditional lifting gates are especially convenient and ergonomic, effectively leaving under the garage ceiling during opening. At the same time, you can assemble and install lifting garage doors yourself.
Do-it-yourself garage doors
Types of lifting gates
There are 2 main types of overhead garage doors.
Doors of lifting sectional type
Gates of lifting sectional type
The leaf of such gates consists of a number of individual panels, each of which is about 50 cm high. Steel, wood and plastic can be used to make panels.
Hinges are used to connect the panels. Rollers, couplings and other moving elements are made of steel or plastic, stainless materials are used for the manufacture of guides.
The inside of the canvas is necessarily insulated (mainly polyurethane foam), which allows you to save additional heat inside the garage.
Lift Types of Sectional Garage Doors
Among the main advantages of overhead sectional doors, the following points should be noted:
- safety of use;
- simplicity and maximum ease of use;
- good strength properties.
The main disadvantage of this subspecies of the gate is the almost complete absence of the possibility of breaking and illegal entry. In addition, you will not be able to make such a gate yourself - it is extremely difficult.
The only available option is to buy a factory kit and mount the gate yourself according to the instructions.
Up-and-over doors
A similar design can be assembled and installed independently. When this gate is opened, the whole sash rises at once. The hinge-lever type system is responsible for the movement of the moving part. The gates are characterized by excellent strength characteristics (the final indicator depends on the properties of the material of manufacture) and provide reliable protection garage from intruders.
Gates of up-and-over type
The structure can be assembled without the use of guides and rollers. Thanks to this, the canvas will move silently.
To assemble such a design, narrow technical knowledge is not needed. This event does not require large financial investments either.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like all existing mechanisms, lifting garage doors have a number of strengths and some disadvantages.
Advantages
The main advantage of the systems under consideration is increased burglar resistance. The only way to get inside the garage is to cut through the canvas. It is almost impossible to file a frame and get inside without attracting attention.
Hörmann garage doors
The second important advantage of the design is a long service life. However, in order for the gate to serve for a really long time, high quality galvanized metal should be used to make the leaf.
Hörmann garage doors
The gate does not take up space in front of the garage, which makes entry and exit as convenient as possible.
Flaws
Among the main disadvantages of lifting gates, the following should be noted:
- large weight of the structure. Relative disadvantage - others existing designs weigh no less. But in order for the operation of the lifting gate to be safe, special attention must be paid to the quality and reliability of the frame;
- slightly increased consumption of raw materials;
- some inconvenience when checking into the garage. For example, you will need to constantly get out of the car, before reaching the garage about 1.5-2 m - without such a margin, the gate simply will not open.
- in the open position, the gate takes about 20-30 cm of the height of the opening;
- in case of significant damage to the canvas, it will have to be completely dismantled.
However, despite all their small drawbacks, such gates are an incredibly convenient and ergonomic solution.
Design features
Do-it-yourself garage doors
Traditional overhead gates are made up of many elements. Check out the features of each.
The frame acts as the basis for the entire structure. The frame should be as rigid as possible and securely fixed in the garage wall.
The side profile is a guide element along which the main part of the structure moves.
Guides - without them, as already noted, you can do without. But if possible, it is better not to exclude them from the composition of the structure.
Homemade lifting gates
Canvas. Manufactured as a one piece unit. Usually made from corrugated board. Sometimes wood is also used to make canvases, but it is better to refuse such a decision - the material is heavy and relatively short-lived.
Insulation. Fitted between sheets of fabric. It is most convenient to use polyurethane foam.
Rollers, springs and levers. These elements are responsible for the movement of the gate leaf. The sash rises along the guide element, takes a horizontal position closer to the ceiling and, finally, is fixed parallel to the ceiling surface.
Compensating springs. Provides easier lifting of the canvas.
Electric or mechanical drive. Electronics is more convenient - to control the gate, just press the button on the portable remote control. Mechanics are more reliable in most cases. If you decide to use an electric drive, remember an important rule - the gate shield should have a somewhat lightweight design.
If desired, the finished canvas can be decorated with a variety of decorative elements. All of them are available for sale in specialized stores.
It is important to remember: any decorative element, especially if it is forging, contributes to an increase in the weight of the structure. Know the measure.
What to buy?
You can do it yourself with the manufacture of most elements of the gate. However, there are some things that are better to buy already in ready-made and don't waste time. Give preference to fixtures made of good quality metals. In general, you will need the following:
- restrictive bar. Located at the bottom of the system;
- edge profile. Protects against moisture and prevents corrosion by preventing rain and melt water from entering the garage. Instead of this element, you can use high-quality and reliable sealing material;
- decorative overlays. With their help, you close the gaps between the frame. Even if you follow the instructions and do everything as accurately as possible with regular level checks, you still won’t be able to align and adjust everything to the millimeter;
- thermal insulation materials;
- decorative elements of your choice.
Do-it-yourself lifting garage doors
DIY gate
Do-it-yourself manufacturing and installation of the gate will allow you to save a significant amount of money on the purchase of a ready-made system and the services of third-party installers.
Video - Installation of sectional doors
Up-and-over garage doors
First step. Select the appropriate type of gate opener.
The most popular are hinged-lever mechanisms. This design is durable and extremely simple. However, its installation requires increased precision from the installer at the stage of placing the guides and setting the level of spring tension. The rails must be installed exclusively vertically and parallel.
The second option is a mechanism made using counterweights. The cable is attached to the corners of the support frame in its lower part, passes along the block in the direction of the pulley, and already at its (cable) end there is some kind of counterweight. The heavier and larger the blade, the heavier the counterweight must be used. It is recommended to give preference to this mechanism only in case of installation of massive and very heavy lifting gates.
Video - Lifting gates inside view
Second step. Design a gate. Pre-measure the existing opening and prepare a sketch (or select ready-made version from open sources).
Third step. Prepare the tools for assembling the gate. You will need the following:
- wooden blocks of high strength;
- good quality metal pins;
- corners;
- brackets;
- hard springs;
- metal bars;
- decorative elements.
Fourth step. Assemble a box of future gates from a cross and a pair vertical bars. To connect the bars, use squares, plates are also suitable.
Fifth step. Deepen the bottom of the box into the concrete screed of the garage floor by about 20 mm and fix the product in the opening with metal pins.
Sixth step. Assemble the frame and sheathe it with the selected material.
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Seventh step. Make a base. Use a corner as a starting material. Make a hole in the shelf with a drill for fixing to the racks. In the second shelf, prepare already 3 holes for installing the bracket. To make a spring support, use a channel bracket.
Eighth step. Prepare a plate from a strip of steel. Connect the bracket and a suitable spring with a steel plate. Bend the extreme turns of the fixed spring like hooks. Connect the tension controller made of a metal bar from below.
Installation of garage doors
Ninth step. Make a lower hinged corner. You need to drill a hole of about 8.5 mm in diameter in the corner and weld the product to the support frame of the structure, stepping back from the bottom edge to the center of the prepared hole. The gap will allow you to place the lift arm in the right place on the hinge.
Tenth step. Attach the plate to the end of the lift arm. Use welding to securely fix the elements.
Eleventh step. Make rails for the movement of the gate leaf. Use a couple of corners as a starting material. Make them up and weld along one edge. The distance between the inner tops of the steel angles should be 50 mm.
Twelfth step. Attach the finished rail to the previously prepared plate. For fastening, use welding. At the same time, leave an 8 cm indent between the axis of the guide part and the edge of the transverse product below. Attach a piece of channel to the second end of the rail by welding, while stepping back about 15 cm. Then screw the channel to the ceiling beam with a bolt.
Video - Guides for lifting garage doors, part 1
Video - Guides for lifting garage doors, part 2
Thirteenth step. Mount several translucent inserts into the canvas. This is an optional item. Use translucent inserts when you need to improve natural lighting inside the garage.
Video - Lifting gate frame, part 3
Video - Wheels for lifting gates, part 4
Fourteenth step. Stick on the rubber seal. It also does not hurt to stick compensating pads. Together, these elements will increase the stability of homemade lifting gates.
Fifteenth step. Fix the canvas in the box.
Thus, there are no super-difficult tasks in self-assembly of lifting garage doors, but this work must be approached with maximum responsibility and knowledge of the matter. Follow the instructions, do everything as accurately as possible, and the gate of your garage will become its reliable and durable protection.
Video - DIY lifting garage doors
Do-it-yourself lifting gates to the garage: how to do it better
Lifting gates to the garage are a convenient, reliable, practical design for protecting the premises from penetration. outsiders. When opened, they occupy a horizontal position, slightly moving forward, form a small visor above the entrance.
How to make a garage lifting gate with your own hands, their advantages and disadvantages will be discussed in the proposed article.
Types of lifting gates, their advantages and disadvantages
There are two types of rising garage doors:
- Devices in which the canvas has several sections about half a meter high. When opened, such a canvas, consisting of panels, is “pulled” inside the garage under the ceiling, and then falls back vertically down. The material for the manufacture of elements can be:
- tree;
- plastic;
- metal.
The space inside the door leaf is filled with a heater - polyurethane, which provides effective thermal insulation of the structure.
Gate panels, in this case, are connected on articulated hinges. In such products, rollers, couplings and other moving elements are made of metal or plastic, materials that are resistant to corrosion are used for guide skids.
The advantages of this design:
- simple in operation;
- sufficient reliability.
- low resistance to breaking;
- It is unrealistic to make such a device on your own completely.
To reduce the cost, you can:
- leave the manual drive, but the rejection of the mechanical device worsens the ease of use;
- reduce the size of the door opening - adjust their width and height to the minimum number of panels.
Tip: If you want to install a structure of this type in the garage with your own hands, you should purchase a set of elements already prepared for assembly, and install them yourself.
- Swinging garage doors. In this case, the one-piece sash rises to the ceiling when opened. The movement of the element is carried out due to the action of the hinge-lever mechanism. A diagram of such a device is shown in the photo.
The advantages of this design are:
- high strength of the product;
- the device perfectly protects the garage from the penetration of strangers;
- noiseless operation of the gate when the leaf moves - there are no rollers and guides that could create noise;
- Do-it-yourself swing-up garage doors are quite realistic to make. To do this, you can not have special technical knowledge, while their price is much lower, the costs will be associated only with the acquisition of material.
The disadvantages of the design include:
- their installation is possible only in rectangular openings;
- the height of the opening in the open state is reduced by about 20 centimeters;
- the whole web of the device does not allow repairing individual sections, which, if damaged, requires a complete replacement of the entire element;
- the gate has a spring mechanism designed for a certain mass of the product, therefore, if thermal insulation is necessary, the mass of the insulation should be taken into account: if it greatly increases the total weight of the insulated gate, counterweights will need to be installed;
- there may be gaps between the frame and the leaf, they can be eliminated with a rubber seal, but such gates should only be installed in unheated garages.
How do overhead doors work
Overhead garage doors consist of:
- frames. This is the basis of the design, it is arranged in the opening of the garage or directly behind it and serves as the leading part of the product when moving the gate. The frame is usually made from rectangular tubes.
- Roller and lifting arm systems serving to open the gate. With their help, the sash of the structure moves along the guides, and then is fixed under the ceiling of the garage.
- canvases. Its lower part rises and forms a visor above the garage opening. For garage insulation door leaf glued with pressed foam, insulated with expanded polystyrene or other thermal insulation materials. For beauty, they can be sheathed with plastic or wood panels.
- guides, which serve to rotate the frame around its axis. At the same time, it moves from a vertical position to a horizontal one and vice versa.
- compensation springs, which in the closed position of the device are stretched, and in the open position remain free.
- Hinged or simple, is the most reliable and most popular device that provides a simple movement of the shield and prevents it from blocking.
Tip: Be sure to carefully adjust the tension of the springs and ensure high accuracy of mounting the guides. In this case, to prevent jamming of the shield, it is necessary to set the guides strictly vertically and be sure both are parallel to each other.
- counterweight mechanism. In this design, the cable is attached at the bottom to the corners of the frame, goes through the block to the winch pulley, and a counterweight is placed at the end. With an increase in the weight of the gate shield, the mass of the counterweight increases. In this case, the gate frame and frame are heavily loaded, and the mechanism is used for installation in massive gates.
How to make your own overhead garage door
Before you start making lifting garage doors with your own hands, you need to decide on the opening mechanism. After choosing its type, the dimensions of the gate opening are taken, a design sketch is designed, materials and tools are purchased.
For work you will need:
- Wooden bars, for the manufacture of the box - with a section of 12 x 8 centimeters and on the ceiling 10 x 10 centimeters.
- Metal pins.
- Corners are equilateral: for rails, section 40 x 4 and for frame 35 x 4.
- Channel No. 8 for the bracket.
- Spring.
- Metal rod with a diameter of 8 millimeters.
The instruction according to which do-it-yourself garage lifting gates are made offers:
- Assemble the frame from two vertical bars and one transverse. The parts are connected with steel squares or plates.
- Deepen the vertical posts into the floor screed by two centimeters.
- Fix the frame in the opening with steel pins.
- Assemble the frame for the door leaf.
- The door leaf is assembled from boards, the outside is covered with a steel sheet.
- Expanded polystyrene, polystyrene can be used for thermal insulation.
- To make a support for the assembly: two holes with a diameter of 10 millimeters are drilled in one of the shelves of the corner for attaching the support to the uprights, in the other shelf there are three more holes for fixing the spring bracket. For a spring, it is better to make a support from a channel.
- Make an adjusting plate from a strip of metal to connect the spring and the bracket.
- The extreme turns of the spring are bent in the form of hooks, a voltage regulator made of a bar is attached from below. On one side, a ring is obtained, on the other, threading is performed.
- From the corner, make a hinge assembly for the bottom of the structure with a hole with a diameter of 8.5 millimeters and weld it to the frame between the rib located at the bottom and the middle of the hole designed to install the lever of the lifting mechanism located on the 120 mm hinge.
- Weld a plate to the end of the lever to install the voltage regulator.
- Make rails along which the gate will move. To do this, two corners are connected, and then welded in such a way that an internal space of five centimeters remains between their tops and welded along one edge.
- Weld the rail to the plate with holes. Between the axis of the guide and the rib installed at the bottom of the crossbar, a gap of 8 centimeters should be left.
- At the other end of the rail, weld a piece of the channel, stepping back from the end of about 15 centimeters.
- The channel is fixed with a bolt to the ceiling bar.
- During installation, constant control of the horizontality of the guides should be carried out.
- The canvas can be additionally equipped with locking systems that will increase its safety, and the installation of various security mechanisms will protect against hacking.
- To increase the amount of light in the garage, you can install inserts of translucent material in the canvas.
- To give the structure additional stability, you can stick compensating pads and install a rubber edging.
How to make a lifting gate for a garage in more detail will show the video. Also on our resource you can learn in detail about swing garage metal gate with a gate.
How to insulate garage doors: do it yourself
In the article, we will consider how to make garage lifting gates with our own hands, the main advantage of such gates is that when the garage opens, the sash moves to the ceiling in the garage, and this is much more convenient than in the case of swing gates.
So, you have decided to equip a lifting gate in your garage, and do it on your own. The simplest design of lifting gates is the one that was installed on the shell-type pencil case-garages. However, these gates have a technological gap from the door leaf to the opening. Naturally, this is unacceptable, since in our conditions the garage must be insulated, and the presence of even a small gap is completely inappropriate.
It is required that the fit of the closed gate to the opening be as tight as possible, in addition, a wicket should be provided in the gate in order not to force cold air into the garage building during the full opening of the gate in winter.
Garage lift gate
For the manufacture of a garage door frame, you can use an aluminum profile, and for arranging a frame for a gate, you can use wooden bars. From the outside, a profiled sheet or any other light finishing material is attached to the gate frame with self-tapping screws.
After performing these steps, we get a gate in which the gate opens to the side of the street. The gate must open in such a way that when the gate is raised, it does not open by itself (this is fraught with injuries).
The size of the gate is larger than the length of the opening (by about 10 cm). This is done in order to ensure that there is no gap between the gate and the wall of the building (5 cm each from the inside).
The lower part of the canvas from the sides needs to be equipped with wheels, I used wheels from ordinary roller skates. And so that they can easily move along the wall of the garage, I installed vertical guides: I bought a profile for installing drywall (metal thickness 0.6 mm) at a hardware store UD and used it as guides. From the beginning I thought it would bend, but practice has shown that there is not a very large load on the sidewalls of the profile and it can withstand it quite well.
The doors are suspended by chains (later replaced with metal strips 25x4mm) on the front wall of the garage building in such a way that the center of gravity of the leaf is lower than their fastening, and the location of the upper part is close to the opening.
In the closed state, the position of the lower edge of the canvas should be in a special recess, this is necessary so that the gate does not move away from the building. The canvas should be pressed against the doorway under the action of its own weight. In the lowest position, the gate must be locked, for which a special valve is attached to them from the inside.
How it all looks in practice:
Another simple and inexpensive option for the lifting mechanism of the gate
To facilitate the lifting of the gate leaf and simplify its maintenance in the extreme upper position, it is necessary to provide the structure with a counterweight, the selection of which is made in accordance with the weight of the leaf. The roller axles are equipped with cables, which should be passed through the blocks and loaded with a counterweight.
At the bottom of the door, from the outside, install a conventional door handle, which helps when closing and opening the gate, because it is convenient to use.
That's all about production technology. Using these instructions, you can easily build a lift-type gate in your garage.
A few more garage door options - video
When purchasing a car, the owners first of all think about a cozy, warm, comfortable and spacious home for their steel friend. Such an individual space is called a garage. It can be attached to the house, or it can be a separate small building.
In any case, the garage simply must be equipped with a personal car entrance. Garage doors are the very first option in search queries for those who want to create this miracle of mechanics and technology with their own hands.
Types of structures
It would seem that it is easier: to choose a standard gate for your opening - and not have an additional headache. But craftsmen, proving to themselves and the world that they are not born with a bastard, continue to look for new ways to save money and use their own creative forces and technical skills.
Among the wide variety of garage doors, there are basic designs that daily delight even the most demanding car owners with their functionality.
The simplest of them are classic swing models.. They usually consist of two wings, one of which has an entrance door. As a rule, swing gates are very massive and take up a lot of space. Since their plowing requires a rather large amplitude. They are installed on a metal frame, to which they are attached with durable canopies. Such gates require increased attention: control of lubrication of hinged mechanisms. Due to insufficient care of swing gates, sagging can sometimes be detected.
Sectional doors for the garage are several metal movable canvases interconnected by loops. The edges of each part are equipped with special rollers that move along special guides installed in the gate opening. They go under the ceiling, thanks to which the sectional doors smoothly go up, while saving space in the room.
There is a convenient variation of this view, when the gate drives off to the side.
Folding garage structures also consist of vertical sections. But more often they are swing gates, folding on the sides like an accordion. They can be installed in an opening of any width (the number of sections - canvases will depend on this).
They can be installed in such a way that they will fold both inward and outward - depending on the size of the room and the need to save it. The main load falls on the walls and ceiling, so the space remains free and unused.
One of the most common and easy to install types of garage doors are lifting structures. Like the others, they can be automatic, but also have their own unique lever mechanism.
The mechanical model of the lifting gate opens and closes with a slight movement of the hand, and by installing an additional bar with a motor, you can get excellent automatic gates on the remote control.
materials
Any garage door is made from the following basic materials:
- metal (profiling);
- tree;
- steel.
Structures made of corrugated board have a fairly long service life and have high strength. Treated with special anti-corrosion agents, such gates will be resistant to moisture and temperature changes. In addition, care for metal structures is much easier than for any other materials.
The corrugated board is very easy to cut and divide into the necessary sections / sections, removing the additional weight load on the guides. However, when independent work over garage doors, it should be borne in mind that it is very easy to cut yourself deep on the cut edges of the metal. Elementary safety rules will save you from getting an unpleasant injury.
Wooden garage doors are less in demand in the market but also have their own functional value. Along with metal, they have a low price. Wood is always beautiful and natural. Perhaps this is where all the advantages of the material end.
Wooden gates are fire hazardous, less durable and have very low strength. They are prone to rotting even after being treated with antiseptic and other impregnations.
Steel structures they are somewhat more expensive than wooden and metal ones, but they are just as durable and strong as the second ones.
The main horse that most modern motorists and professionals rely on is sandwich panels. Practical and economical, these doors are good heat and sound insulators. They are very easy to install, insulate and wash.. Excellent fire-fighting property will ensure the safe stay of your car in the garage with such gates.
Profiled sheets are also an excellent material for making garage doors.. With such an entrance design, you are not afraid of weather conditions and mechanical damage. This is a very durable, beautiful and economical material.
Dimensions
Modern manufacturers of garage doors offer a huge number of dimensional varieties of their designs. Some even have them made to order. It will not be difficult for you to make the necessary measurements in your garage.
There is also the opportunity to make an independent calculation using preliminary drawings and diagrams. Be sure to take into account the specifics of the premises, the material from which your gates will be made, the weather conditions that await them at different times of the year.
Professionals insist that lifting gates can only be installed in rectangular openings. The lifting mechanism also cannot be done differently than it is in the classic models.
A good option is to take ready-made standard drawings for lifting garage doors and substitute your own values \u200b\u200bin there so as not to be mistaken. In this case, the scheme must take into account not only the size, but also the location of the entire structure as a whole. Special attention It is worth paying attention to both the door leaf itself and the lifting mechanism.
The drawing shows in detail what measurements and where to make.
The decryption is pretty simple:
- H- the height of the opening in which the gate frame and the structure itself will be installed. It is very important to understand that the total height of the opening and the maximum height of the car that can enter the garage after installing the gate are two completely different things. This distance is measured in order to understand what gap remains to lift the gate to the ceiling.
- L- lintel or garage depth and b1, b2 - shoulders must be located in the same plane, but must have different sizes. Moreover, L is always greater.
- B– the width of the opening should be measured with gaps of approximately 2 cm on each side.
- L- the depth of the garage is necessarily greater than the height of the entire gate structure, otherwise the canvas will simply have nowhere to “go away”.
How to do?
It takes from two to five days to independently manufacture lifting gates. Depending on the desired result.
For example, there are two types of lifting mechanisms:
- Levers + springs. Not the easiest, but the most common and safe way lifting and lowering garage doors of small mass. Particular attention during installation will have to be paid to the fixation and adjustment of the springs and the high quality of the guides for the rollers.
- Counterweights. As a rule, it is used in the manufacture of homemade folding gates of great weight. The cable is pulled from the bottom corners of the canvas, passes through a special block and is attached to counterweights located at the other end of the winch.
The definition of lifting mechanisms gives a clear picture of what tools and materials you may need during the manufacturing and installation process.
Consider the main stages in the manufacture of garage doors of a lifting type:
First stage– creation of a layout and drawing of future gates. A little has already been said about this. But when describing the stages of production directly, you should start with this.
The second stage involves the acquisition necessary tools and materials for the manufacture of gates:
- Rectangular pipes-profiles 40*20 mm and 20*20 mm. It is very important that they have sufficiently dense walls: at least two millimeters. The former are well suited for the manufacture of a canvas frame, and the latter for longitudinal and transverse jumpers and guides.
- Gate cloth. Here, the owner needs to decide for himself how he wants to see the entrance to his garage: profile sheet, sandwich panel, wood, metal.
- Wooden beam or metal corner. If you decide to use a lever-spring mechanism, such tools are ideal for you to secure it.
- Retractable rollers and directly the gate lifting mechanism.
- Insulation, if you decide to make your garage warm even in the cold season.
- Kit complex tools: grinder, welding machine, screwdriver.
- Among the simple - only what can be found in the arsenal of any master owner: level, screwdriver, tape measure, pencil, hammer, wrenches.
When preparing the opening it should be borne in mind that it should be in the same plane with the walls of the garage itself. This will improve the functionality and simplify the operation of the structure.
We proceed to the alignment of the walls, which will be adequately assessed by the construction water or infrared level. But also a prerequisite is the strength and horizontal flooring.
So, all the preparatory measures have been completed, we proceed directly to the manufacture and assembly of lifting garage doors with our own hands. And this will be the third stage of work.
We make a frame. This is the main element that bears the biggest responsibility and the biggest load. First, we collect the box, which will be made of wooden beams or metal angle, as indicated in necessary materials. The main feature of the manufacture and installation of the frame box is that its lower part should go under the floor level by 2 cm. This is an additional means of fixing the structure.
It is important to remember that it cannot be adjusted using wooden wedges and polyurethane foam. In order to "fit" the frame under the opening, it is necessary to use special metal liners.
The next step is to install roller bearings.. The guides must be installed first. They are sometimes also called roller rails. This point is important because the entire installation process must be accompanied by a careful measurement of the level Otherwise, the design simply will not be able to function.
In the picture, rails and their correct installation to get everything working.
It's time to proceed directly to the door leaf. Manufacturing options are simple and not very diverse.
There are three main types of installation of the gate shield itself:
- wooden frame made of beams, sheathed with sheets of metal;
- one-piece metal shield;
- metal profile base, on which a solid sheet is also attached.
This back side medals, that is, what will be inside the garage. It's over, I want to add insulation to our incredibly cold winters. As for outdoor processing, everything here already depends on your financial capabilities and aesthetic preferences.
The fourth stage in the manufacture of lifting gates is to install the gate. If there is an urgent need for it, production front door and its installation is made with greater ease. For this, simple doors cut out of the gate and mounted on hinges are suitable.. After the readiness of all the main structural elements, a complete check of the mechanisms, tightness, level and functionality is carried out.
Many craftsmen in their video blogs talk about the possibility of automating lifting gates. It is also within the power to do it yourself to the owner of the garage. Here you can not do without three main components: an electronic drive unit (brain automatic opening gate closing), radio signal receiver and remote control.
For the installation of the first, professionals advise using practically improvised means, such as a reverse winch or a power window mechanism.
Another important point is the installation of a lock on the gate. Since such a structure can often be opened with one slight movement of the hand, it will not be difficult for attackers to deal with both the gate and the contents of your garage.
Among the additional accessories that can be installed in the process of making a do-it-yourself garage door are more decorative tips: installing windows that increase the amount of sunlight and save electricity.
As seen from step by step instructions By self-manufacturing lifting gates, this process is quite laborious and sometimes even complicated. But thanks to the garage owner's own participation, it becomes noticeably more economical. For example, the average price of a domestic manufacturer's lifting gates can reach up to 70,000 rubles. When doing all the work with your own hands, you save about 60,000 rubles, taking into account the installation of options.
Following all the rules and steps in the manufacture of garage doors with lifting mechanism, you will get a versatile and unique design that will protect your car at any time of the year.
The main tips and recommendations for the operation of lifting-type garage doors come down to the care, adjustment and repair of all components in particular, and the system as a whole. For example, all rubber seals require additional periodic lubrication with silicone. This will help to avoid cracking or freezing during the frosty season.
The lever system requires constant lubrication so that it does not rust, does not creak and works as long as possible. Rollers, by the way, have the same undisguised need. The tension of the springs needs to be constantly adjusted so that the operation of the lifting-type garage door is as comfortable and durable as possible.
If the tension weakens, then the gate can simply not be opened. And if, on the contrary, the spring is overtightened, then the sash can be knocked over and damage the canvas.
In case of mechanical damage to the door leaf, it is no longer possible to fix it. Since it is installed with one whole sheet, it will be necessary to replace the entire main door covering.
After all the basic manufacturing and installation work has been completed, you should worry about security systems. So, it is best to install stops on the rails so that the canvas does not come off the rails during operation.
One of the main tips of professionals and amateurs in their field is the timely diagnosis of the state of the entire structure as a whole. As well as constant monitoring of the state of its components.
Hand-made manufacture of lifting gates for a garage is a very complicated process. It requires constant monitoring, increased accuracy and responsibility. Getting started, you need to weigh the pros and cons of this process, and already with confidence to take on it. Taking into account all the nuances, tips and recommendations, any car owner will be able to make exactly what they really wanted, but it was scary to imagine. All people are the smiths of their own happiness and their surroundings.
