ᐅ Roll-up door or side sectional door for garage with hipped roof
Created on: 29 Apr 2015 07:13
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Arnonühm
Good morning,
I have a garage attached to the house with an interior wall height of 3.3 meters (11 feet) all around, topped with a hipped roof. I wanted this height because the garage will be used either with a mobile single-post lift or a parking lift. The roof is cantilevered with a substantial beam projecting from the house structure.
A standard sectional door would limit the garage opening height behind the door to 2.5 meters (8 feet), which is not sufficient for my needs. A sectional door with overhead tracks is also not possible due to the hipped roof.
Therefore, the only real options are a rolling shutter door or a side-hinged sectional door.
Both are quite uncommon in private home construction, so I haven’t found many user experiences.
Has anyone installed either of these door types? Are there any notable manufacturers besides Normstahl and Hörmann? Or does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Here is my current assessment:
Rolling shutter door:
+ simple technology / low maintenance
+ affordable
+ very compact
- slow operation
- painted slats will eventually get scratched
- general appearance
Side-hinged sectional door:
+ very fast
+ pedestrian door function
+ elegant design
- very expensive
- the wall where it runs must be kept clear
I have a garage attached to the house with an interior wall height of 3.3 meters (11 feet) all around, topped with a hipped roof. I wanted this height because the garage will be used either with a mobile single-post lift or a parking lift. The roof is cantilevered with a substantial beam projecting from the house structure.
A standard sectional door would limit the garage opening height behind the door to 2.5 meters (8 feet), which is not sufficient for my needs. A sectional door with overhead tracks is also not possible due to the hipped roof.
Therefore, the only real options are a rolling shutter door or a side-hinged sectional door.
Both are quite uncommon in private home construction, so I haven’t found many user experiences.
Has anyone installed either of these door types? Are there any notable manufacturers besides Normstahl and Hörmann? Or does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
Here is my current assessment:
Rolling shutter door:
+ simple technology / low maintenance
+ affordable
+ very compact
- slow operation
- painted slats will eventually get scratched
- general appearance
Side-hinged sectional door:
+ very fast
+ pedestrian door function
+ elegant design
- very expensive
- the wall where it runs must be kept clear
Yes, I have heard about it before, but I didn’t expect it to be so severe at such “low” outdoor temperatures. It was only about 18°C (64°F) outside.
And yes, it faces southwest, so the sun does shine on it. According to our seller, though, it’s “no problem” or at least “not a big problem.”
We will now try to get reinforcements for the gate; I even think I remember they were supposed to be included anyway...?
And yes, it faces southwest, so the sun does shine on it. According to our seller, though, it’s “no problem” or at least “not a big problem.”
We will now try to get reinforcements for the gate; I even think I remember they were supposed to be included anyway...?
Sebastian79 schrieb:
The typical 7016 has a known issue with direct sunlight – it was also one reason why we generally went with 7012 instead And you think that makes a difference? Dark is dark.
We don’t have 7016 – anthracite, but something lighter, though in this case it didn’t matter.
This is not necessarily related to the temperature. It is more about the angle of the sunlight. In spring and autumn, the sun naturally shines at a low angle on it, and a dark gate will simply warp under those conditions. This also happens with my neighbors across the street. In summer, when temperatures exceed 30°C (86°F), they have had no problems.