Garage door cable issue
Discussion
My garage door has finally given up the ghost. It was inherited in a poor condition with the runners gone.
I've got one side tensioned the other not and can't get the garage door down.
Not knowing how they worked earlier I booked someone to come round but on Youtubing guides the new cable kits sound quite easy to sort out and something I can do myself tbh.
I can get one cable off the runner, should I just snip the other one and replace both sides with the door down?
I've got one side tensioned the other not and can't get the garage door down.
Not knowing how they worked earlier I booked someone to come round but on Youtubing guides the new cable kits sound quite easy to sort out and something I can do myself tbh.
I can get one cable off the runner, should I just snip the other one and replace both sides with the door down?
fourstardan said:
My garage door has finally given up the ghost. It was inherited in a poor condition with the runners gone.
I've got one side tensioned the other not and can't get the garage door down.
Not knowing how they worked earlier I booked someone to come round but on Youtubing guides the new cable kits sound quite easy to sort out and something I can do myself tbh.
I can get one cable off the runner, should I just snip the other one and replace both sides with the door down?
Those wires are under a lot of tension. Please be careful! I've got one side tensioned the other not and can't get the garage door down.
Not knowing how they worked earlier I booked someone to come round but on Youtubing guides the new cable kits sound quite easy to sort out and something I can do myself tbh.
I can get one cable off the runner, should I just snip the other one and replace both sides with the door down?
I originally booked a national wide garage door repair outfit to come over to look at this and they just did exactly what I was going to do which is snip it.
Another rip off outfit though, "Oh yeh this door is obsolete (Apex) and you can't get cones so it needs a whole new door I'm afraid".....I did a door this morning that was 1800 fitted.
A quick look on a garage parts website and I find some cones for an obsolete apex! They are on the way so lets see if it's worth the gamble.
TBH, I have wanted to replace the door (original door from build) with a padded one as it gets constant amounts of leaves and always a big breeze through it in winter months.
Another rip off outfit though, "Oh yeh this door is obsolete (Apex) and you can't get cones so it needs a whole new door I'm afraid".....I did a door this morning that was 1800 fitted.
A quick look on a garage parts website and I find some cones for an obsolete apex! They are on the way so lets see if it's worth the gamble.
TBH, I have wanted to replace the door (original door from build) with a padded one as it gets constant amounts of leaves and always a big breeze through it in winter months.
phumy said:
Loads of different sized cones with new cable kits and they last at least 10 years as i did mine.
I have seen, and I asked whether you had to use the "Apex" ones....bloke replied yes.Not naming and shaming this outfit as I've not paid a penny and he helped get the thing down with me.
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