Plans for garage doors?

[Park_monkey]

Hello all. Are there any plans knocking about or a good build thread for some garage doors? My up and over is very flimsy and I'm doing some alterations to my garage at the moment.
I have been looking out for some roller shutters but they are very expensive, so I would like to make my own hinged or even sliding ones.
Thanks

 

[CompoSimmonite]

I'm going to change by "up and over" for a bi fold. The idea is split gap into three and have one side opening like an access door with the other 2/3 opening like a wide wooden door but folding in the middle.
I intend making the three door frames out of angle iron but then filling the inside with nice tongue and groove timber.
This sort of thing -
http://www.realcarriagedoors.com/bi-folding-doors.php

Paul H

 

[Park_monkey]

That's an option I hadn't thought of, what is the security like?

 

[CompoSimmonite]

That's an option I hadn't thought of, what is the security like?

I suppose they are as secure as you make them. I'm going to have bolts that slide into the floor and upper frame for the twin section at both the opening door and centre. The side door then will be a mortise lock but I suppose any other type of lock could be used.
As I say I intend making steel frame and adding timber inserts but no reason why ready made exterior doors couldn't be adapted.

Paul H

 

[GrahamGKD]

I suppose they are as secure as you make them. I'm going to have bolts that slide into the floor and upper frame for the twin section at both the opening door and centre. The side door then will be a mortise lock but I suppose any other type of lock could be used.
As I say I intend making steel frame and adding timber inserts but no reason why ready made exterior doors couldn't be adapted.

Paul H

When I made my doors (which are all metal barn door style) I made the bolts on the second door so that they can't be opened until the first door is open. Quite simple really, just some hefty tabs welded onto the first door which block the bolts being drawn to release the second door when the first door is closed. I hope that make sense? I had always been worried about someone getting in through another route (side door, window, roof) and then swinging the double doors open to our alleyway just by pulling the bolts on the inside). I can email pictures if you are interested (I don't want to post them on a public forum for obvious reasons)?

 

[nodeward]

pics?

 

[GrahamGKD]

pics?

As I mentioned, I don't want to post up pictures of my security arrangements from the inside on the public internet - if you are really interested PM me an email address please.