Hi all
My up and over door on my single garage is on its last legs, and I'm thinking of building a replacement frame/doors myself. The garage is down the side of my house so while it needs to be reasonably secure, I don't need to go crazy on it, but I have motorcycles so it needs to be pretty substantial. I fancy twin doors, one for everyday access, and the other to open when I need to get my bike out.
I'm struggling to know where to start, things like ... frame steel size, door frame steel size, what to "skin' the door with ( I would like to insulate it as well), how to work the hinges and locks so they cant be hammered off ect, and how to make it reasonably water tight (I know it wont be fully water tight but would like to stop the rain forcing it's way through the joints as much as I can)
Anyone built something like this, or have a link to any info ?
Thanks in advance
My up and over door on my single garage is on its last legs, and I'm thinking of building a replacement frame/doors myself. The garage is down the side of my house so while it needs to be reasonably secure, I don't need to go crazy on it, but I have motorcycles so it needs to be pretty substantial. I fancy twin doors, one for everyday access, and the other to open when I need to get my bike out.
I'm struggling to know where to start, things like ... frame steel size, door frame steel size, what to "skin' the door with ( I would like to insulate it as well), how to work the hinges and locks so they cant be hammered off ect, and how to make it reasonably water tight (I know it wont be fully water tight but would like to stop the rain forcing it's way through the joints as much as I can)
Anyone built something like this, or have a link to any info ?
Thanks in advance