I have old Andersen windows in my house. I've been there 20 years. These are probably 25 - 30 yrs. I identified them once but didn't write anything down so I'll have to do it again. The cords are starting to break and my question is can I replace the cord and reuse the balancers or do I need new balancers? Thanks for any help.

I have a self-inflicted (just like most of them :wall:) problem with my garage door. It’s Wayne Dalton I believe I-drive opener rite on the grade door header. My door had problems before with closing not all the way and acting up a bit, but after some lubrication is started working just fine. Last week when I was in the hurry to get out of the house, it left about 1.5 ft gap and stopped on closing. I tried reversing it with external remote, it went all the way up and on the way down stopped at the same spot. I checked any obstructions – none. When I tried to use emergency release I noticed that cables were all tangled up around the end caps of the “spring pipe” not sure of terminology. I was forced to cut the cables to release the door because it was stuck in one spot & would not move up or down. I know it’s not very safe to mess with those things, so what level do I have to be in order to handle it myself or I need to pay like $300 to fix it. Thank you for your suggestions,