Car-Hold. Opinions Needed

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 09/18/2019 at 23:57 • Filed to: None

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our garage...excuse me...car-hold door is busted. jammed up from a kids bike being left out  and so bent out of shape that it wont close without help and it wont be coerced back into a usable shape. Looking at new doors and looking for your opinions

This is the current frontrunner. almond “cottage” with windows and a cedar board herringbone pattern above.

Same thing, but in brown

Almond but no cedar.

Almond Cottage with no windows and no cedar

Same as above but brown

The top one is the most money and down from there. Its been a helluva week. Dishwasher finally got replaced last Friday (old one was a leaker), then the garage door happened Saturday night. Then this happened last night

all from that tiny pinhole leak

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:12

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I think the technical term is “car-hole”

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:15

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I prefer #1 as well. I don’t think the lower options with the vertical slats above work on a brick house... Everything should be horizontal-based where possible

facw > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:15

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From your simulations, I like the brown with the windows best. Are these doors using actual wood, or would it just be some plastic? I imagine if they are not real wood, something with a painted look would be better...

Fyoeu > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:17

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I vote no garage door. Just rip off your current one! It’ll give your home that “open and airy” feel!

But.... if you MUST, I do agree, #1 is most appealing.

HammerheadFistpunch > facw 09/19/2019 at 00:19

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all steel

MrDakka > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:20

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2nd option, the first looks odd with the 2 different colors

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:24

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I know at first it may seem outside of your budget but have you considered a laser waterfall? Design has progressed very far and they can be quite tasteful 

facw > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:25

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Yeah, given that, it seems likely to me that the paler color would look better in person, even though the brown looks better to me in your illustration.

HammerheadFistpunch > facw 09/19/2019 at 00:26

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that's my train of thought

For Sweden > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:47

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I like #2, with #3 close behind it.

lone_liberal > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 00:48

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Top one, if the price fits your budget. I love the color, pattern, and the windows.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 01:05

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#2

facw > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/19/2019 at 01:06

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Indeed:

TheRealBicycleBuck > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 01:15

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Number 1. You can save some dough by installing it yourself. I did mine without any help. I recommend at least one person to help lift the doors into place. The most dangerous part is tensioning the spring, but it’s safe enough if you are careful. No worse than dealing with coil springs on your car’s suspension.

DanZman > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 01:50

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What does your front door(human door) look like?

XJDano > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 02:03

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What I did for my brother as a temporary solution is slot in a 2x4 in the bent sections of the door. And screw it in place. It’s held up for him for quite a while. 

Longtime Lurker > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 02:04

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Herringbone with windows.

pip bip - choose Corrour > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 04:24

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roll up door?

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 05:53

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The last one would work.  Simple and least costly.  Have you thought about just replacing that one bad panel and painting the door?  Might save you a bit, of the rest of the door is solid. 

shop-teacher > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 07:06

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I'll take door #2 Monte.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/19/2019 at 07:14

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See, all the brick structures around me have headers like this:

So not seeing a  vertical pattern above an opening looks weird to my eye. Architecture is fascinating...

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 07:33

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I think the almond options all look the best, especially the ones with windows.

How does a pin hole leak like that even develop? Looks like it sucks to fix though, especially since it probably took a bit before it became obvious there was an issue.

OPPOsaurus WRX > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 08:48

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this one

HammerheadFistpunch > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 09/19/2019 at 09:59

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3 of 4 panels are bent

HammerheadFistpunch > XJDano 09/19/2019 at 09:59

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i tried that with angle iron... no dice

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 09/19/2019 at 21:55

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I like the second one all wood. The darker color matches the bricks and roof well.