Blonde moment, garage door disaster!
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Blonde moment, garage door disaster!
Hi all!
Yesterday as I was backing up out of my garage, I didn't notice that the garage door hadn't gone all the way up; it stopped about 8" from the top. So I backed up, heard a horrendous noise, and thought I had ripped the luggage rack off my van. Turned out I ripped the entire garage door aluminum retainer and weather seal off the bottom of the door.
Oh ... and I also dented the door a bit.
I need help finding parts for the door as I think it should be fixable. It's a C.H.I. door, 8-10 years old. The retainer is 15 feet long, and 1.75" wide. I'm attaching photos for reference.
Help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
--Carol



Yesterday as I was backing up out of my garage, I didn't notice that the garage door hadn't gone all the way up; it stopped about 8" from the top. So I backed up, heard a horrendous noise, and thought I had ripped the luggage rack off my van. Turned out I ripped the entire garage door aluminum retainer and weather seal off the bottom of the door.
Oh ... and I also dented the door a bit.
I need help finding parts for the door as I think it should be fixable. It's a C.H.I. door, 8-10 years old. The retainer is 15 feet long, and 1.75" wide. I'm attaching photos for reference.
Help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
--Carol



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Easiest thing to do would be to just order a new bottom panel from CHI that would come with the new weatherstrip attached. Replacing just the weatherstrip won't fix the dent, unless you dont mind it.
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XSleeper, That is a really great suggestion, thanks! Hubby would rather just replace the retainer and weatherseal ... money is an issue right now. ;-)
I don't necessarily mind the dent; it's not too bad. I've looked online and can't seem to locate a retainer/seal combo that matches ours. Does it have to be an exact match, as long as the length and width are correct? I re-measured the door, it's actually 16' wide x 7' tall. The retainer is 1.75" wide.
I don't necessarily mind the dent; it's not too bad. I've looked online and can't seem to locate a retainer/seal combo that matches ours. Does it have to be an exact match, as long as the length and width are correct? I re-measured the door, it's actually 16' wide x 7' tall. The retainer is 1.75" wide.
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Hi, you may be all set , but would this work?
https://www.northshorecommercialdoor...rseal-kit.html
Geo
https://www.northshorecommercialdoor...rseal-kit.html
Geo