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sliding door help

  • 05-01-2016 1:55am
    #1
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭


    hey folks.
    Going making a sliding door to cover an opening in a shed. door will be approx. 13ft x 12ft. Cant use a roller door as the opening isn't even as the shed in built on a hill and the opening is on the side (inside is flat though) door will slide down.

    What I was wondering is if any of ye had pictures or could take pictures of how the sliding track is bolted onto the shed and any guides ye have below to stop door blowing in/out. I know ye could explain in all to me but sometimes a picture says a 1000 words and would give me a better idea.

    Any help would be most appreciated


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  • #2
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    The U shaped rail that the rollers run in is either welded to a steel beam across the end of the shed, or has brackets welded to it which are bolted to a timber beam in the same location. Will take a few pics tomorrow.


  • #3
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 887 ✭✭✭mengele


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    The U shaped rail that the rollers run in is either welded to a steel beam across the end of the shed, or has brackets welded to it which are bolted to a timber beam in the same location. Will take a few pics tomorrow.

    any few pictures would be excellent


  • #4
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Just a length of angle iron welded into one of the doors cross bsrs. Some scrap iron used to make a "roller" to run inside the angle iron. Keep it as tight as possible, or the wind will cause a continual "tipping" noise that will drive you mad.


  • #5
    Jb1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    Just a length of angle iron welded into one of the doors cross bsrs. Some scrap iron used to make a "roller" to run inside the angle iron. Keep it as tight as possible, or the wind will cause a continual "tipping" noise that will drive you mad.


    Hmmmm... Now where did i put that wheel brace.....:p


  • #6
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Jb1989 wrote: »
    Hmmmm... Now where did i put that wheel brace.....:p

    That's a gate handle with a piece of drilled round bar on the end of it!
    Fast & dirty job one windy night, cause the wind swinging the door in and out had broken the roller up in the trackway earlier.


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  • #7
    Jb1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    Nekarsulm wrote: »
    That's a gate handle with a piece of drilled round bar on the end of it!
    Fast & dirty job one windy night, cause the wind swinging the door in and out had broken the roller up in the trackway earlier.

    Worked a charm


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