Clad a garage door

[RPM]

Evening all.

Has anyone ever converted a garage door? I have a steel (up and over) door on the garage
and was looking for some ideas how to make it look better and give better security?

Has anyone ever "clad" with ply or such like? Does this sound like a good idea?

I thought about covering the door with ply and a sort of beading or box pattern effect.


Any ideas/feedback? Good or bad.


Cheers

RPM

 

[nickson71]

I guess it could be done (note I don't have a garage :shock: )

BUT

would the hinges and the up and over mechanism be up to the extra weight :?:

 

[RPM]

I guess it could be done (note I don't have a garage :shock: )

BUT

would the hinges and the up and over mechanism be up to the extra weight :?:

Thanks for the quick reply nickson71.

The door works on adjustable springs and I was looking to adjust them or get heavy duty ones. Good point tho! Thanks. :wink:

 

[Nigel]

I have lined the inside of my door with insulation and it requires assistance to open now not just spring pressure
Depending on how old the spring gear is check you can still get spares
if required, as mine are now no longer available

Nigel

 

[Shultzy]

Have a look on this site for the Garage Defender or Garage Locking Bolts as they are "Sold Secure Approved Products"

http://www.pjbsecurity.co.uk/default.asp

I would line the door channels with 2x1 or whatever size is appropriate and screw into the wood from the outside.

as member have already said, the door springs are only adjustable for wear and tear.

 

[Dave S]

I posed a question last year focussing specifically on the security aspect. It may be useful - you can find it here.

I've decided to build new doors myself which should enable me to address security and insulation at the same time.

Dave

 

[Bean]

If the door runs on rails at the top, a cheap security measure is to drill them and fit padlocks just behind the door. The bottom can be secured by fastening a length of timber across it to prevent the door from being bent up.

For springs look in the yellow pages for a spring maker or a stockist and ask for a stronger one. They are interested in cross section and no of coils usually.

 

[mailee]

A few years ago I extended the height on my up and over garage door to accomodate a boat and was faced with the same problem of it being too heavy for the springs to lift. I got around this by placing a couple of pulleys at the top of each side rail and theading steel cable through them and down onto the roller pins. The other ends hung down along side the opening with two lengths of steel tube made into 'buckets' into which was placed lead weights. These 'buckets' then ran inside a couple of lengths of plastic drain pipe attached to the frame. Worked a treat and lasted well over ten years. (I have moved home now) Hope this is of some help to you. :wink:

 

[RPM]

Thanks to you all for your help.


I will look into all of the info and links that have given me.
What about (when I get the spring V/S weight issue sorted) The sort of wood to use?

I read the post about mdf being used, but I can imagine that being too heavy for my needs.
Would ply work? how about the way it would be cut,Fastened and treated?


Any more ideas on the way to make it look good?


Cheers

RPM