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Side Hinged Garage Door question

  • 01-04-2019 1:23pm
    #1
    Tombo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,709 ✭✭✭


    Opening we have is 8ft high, approx 8'6 wide.

    If we go for a wooden side hinged door (with window) in the door - is an 8ft door too large?

    Would we better with 7ft door and window over it.

    I think the first is nicer, but I have concerns the door would be too heavy.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    recipio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    No carpenters on here ! An 8 foot door is fine as long as the hinges are robust enough to support it. You may need to put a pivot hinge on the bottom edge.


  • #3
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    Is it a single door, or double doors, 8ft high by 4ft 3", would be no problem, but 8ft 6" wide would put a lot of pressure on the frame, hinges and the door itself, also it could be dangerous in windy weather. An Iroko door 8ft by 8ft 6" would weigh 120 - 150 kgs.


  • #4
    Double Barrel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Double Barrel


    Tombo

    Three ( 3 per door) @ 36” Heavy duty straight or cranked strap hinges ( hook & band hinges ) with 3/4” eye mated to 3/4” gate hanger pins.
    Should work just fine on heavy doors.

    Good luck

    128_Hook-Band-Hinge-Galvanised-Pair.jpg


  • #5
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Possibly a better weight transferring method would be to use two of the strap hinges near the top say 150mm down and another 150mm below that. Then for the bottom install a spud stone to transfer the weight of the door to the ground.


  • #6
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    Actually after thinking about that with a spud on the bottom the hinges on top wouldn't work as the piviot centers would be different and the door wouldn't move .
    You'd have to install a piviot hinge to the head of the door and frame head to maintain the lock it points remain the same when opening


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