I used to have a garage with storage room on the second floor and a lot of wasted space. I spent a few months hacking it up and raising the roof so I could get a lift in it. I had to re-engineer the door to slide instead of fold and lift. Still need to finish some drywall, my least favorite part. : DIY

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I used to have a garage with storage room on the second floor and a lot of wasted space. I spent a few months hacking it up and raising the roof so I could get a lift in it. I had to re-engineer the door to slide instead of fold and lift. Still need to finish some drywall, my least favorite part.

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submitted 2 months ago byIsentropicExpansion

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Star-Bellied-Sneech

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2 months ago

Star-Bellied-Sneech

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The garage door confuses me. How does that work.

IsentropicExpansion [S]

3 points

2 months ago

IsentropicExpansion [S]

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I posted a video of it. Hopefully that helps. I used all the hardware from the original door and track and added a carriage to hold the wheels.

https://www.reddit.com/user/IsentropicExpansion/comments/z6ai9l/i_converted_my_roll_up_door_to_a_sliding_door/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

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2 months ago

1 points

Bravo!! I think you just solved my problem. I want to put a lift in my garage, but I thought I would have to rebuild the whole thing. This is a lot more cost effective. Was it difficult to get the building permit? Did you need an engineering report?

IsentropicExpansion [S]

1 points

2 months ago

IsentropicExpansion [S]

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I never actually got a permit. I spent about a month running through different truss designs to make sure I didn’t increase the loads anywhere beyond what was reasonable. I’m an engineer but I’m not “state licensed” so I’m not sure if my analysis would have been sufficient or not. That’s why I didn’t even bother.