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Posted by Nate Nagel on March 22, 2008, 9:49 am
One caveat is that you have to have a decently high ceiling to use the
torsion springs. My garage door when open is only a couple inches below
the ceiling, so I'm stuck with extension springs. Which reminds me; I
fixed the springs and cables when I moved in but never added the safety
cables - I probably ought to do that. I guess I thought I'd have had
the door completely redone by now, but finances have not permitted. :(
nate
S. Barker wrote:
> commonly found on bigger doors, the 'torsion spring' system you saw is
> actually a higher quality setup than the 'extension springs' you typically
> see on single doors. Although, the low price difference he quoted is well
> worth it in my opinion. The fact that you are or are not putting an opener
> on it is of no value as to the type of spring system.
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> s
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>>I'm a few weeks away from buying a new single-wide garage door, manually
>>operated. Stopped into a showroom yesterday when I didn't really have
>>enough time to talk for long with the guy. He pointed out a type of spring
>>system I'd never seen: A coil wound around a shaft, with the whole
>>assembly installed along the wall above the door opening. He said
>>"Somewhat more even lift compared to the springs you're accustomed to, but
>>probably not worth the $28 difference unless you're getting an electric
>>opener...". Then his phone rang, and one of his installers walked in with
>>a clipboard and a question. It was 10 minutes before closing time, and I
>>decided to stop back earlier next time.
>>
>>Any thoughts on this type of spring?
>>
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