jesterwalker69 0 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 My garage isnt a bad size, bigger then most single garages BUT the up and over door is f*cked and my car is too low to get up the curb so cant get it in anyway until i get some random bits of wood!Thing is tho my landlord wont fix the door so i'm screwed Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 For getting over the kirb cut scaffold tubes to wheel wide lengths and tack weld three together. Just happens to be the right size to get over a kirb stone. Link to post Share on other sites
hvr6 88 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I bought one of these for my garage' date=' this prevents all the stuff that blows under the garage door...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARAGE-DOOR-PARTS-SPARES-FLOOR-SEAL-SAFETY-TOP-7ft_W0QQitemZ380133481313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Doors_LE?hash=item5881b89b61&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_4896wt_1136Also got new side seals too for the door to help even more.[/quote']top tip cheers Pete :-) Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 For getting over the kirb cut scaffold tubes to wheel wide lengths and tack weld three together. Just happens to be the right size to get over a kirb stone. Need more of a ramp as the street is an old Victorian cobbled street so the camber of the road is pretty extreme! Combine that with Victorian pavements and the whole thing is a disaster! The exhaust hits the pavement before the rear wheels would even get close to the curb!And as for going in front ways......?!? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 For getting over the kirb cut scaffold tubes to wheel wide lengths and tack weld three together. Just happens to be the right size to get over a kirb stone. Need more of a ramp as the street is an old Victorian cobbled street so the camber of the road is pretty extreme! Combine that with Victorian pavements and the whole thing is a disaster! The exhaust hits the pavement before the rear wheels would even get close to the curb!And as for going in front ways......?!?Only one answer then buddy, and that's you need to move. Garages are a priority. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I bought one of these for my garage' date=' this prevents all the stuff that blows under the garage door...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARAGE-DOOR-PARTS-SPARES-FLOOR-SEAL-SAFETY-TOP-7ft_W0QQitemZ380133481313QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Doors_LE?hash=item5881b89b61&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_4896wt_1136Also got new side seals too for the door to help even more.[/quote']top tip cheers Pete :-)fitted mine the other day, its noticable warmer in the garage too and no more shite coming in udner the door Link to post Share on other sites
hvr6 88 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Only one answer then buddy' date=' and that's you need to move. Garages are a priority.[/quote']garage was my ONLY criteria when I bought my lil flat! and it was a state (the flat not the garage!) Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Only one answer then buddy' date=' and that's you need to move. Garages are a priority.[/quote']Well that is why i took this house in the first place. Thing is though the garage looked fine from the outside but the letting agent never had any keys to get in to garage but we were told it was used by the old tenants so assumed it must be in good working order. They also had quite a few people viewing it and we'd already lost 2 places due to hanging around so just took this one there and then.When we finally got some keys (only for side door, non for up and over as i mentioned earlier its only operable from the inside!) we found the tenants had indeed been using the garage.... as an outside smoking area!!!I gave the letting agents sh*t when it all came to light but there is only so much i can do and the landlord has said that he wont look at it until our first 6 months are up.So yer, cant move either really unless i fancy paying two lots of rent, bugger! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 If it opens from the inside, it can only be either, the lock, the cable from the lock to the latch - I replaced all mine on my garage for 20 quid from ebay. Link to post Share on other sites
jesterwalker69 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 The spring is pretty fooked as are the support arms. It takes 2 men to lift it (one at each corner) and then some force as it starts to twist, then both guys have to hold it up otherwise it just comes crashing back down lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 look on ebay - lots of spares cheap on there. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Butcher Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 yep, i move hose to get a garage!!! Link to post Share on other sites
ik 0 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 You guys have some sexy garages Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 If you send me a photo of the door lock i may have a spare. I am, afterall a locksmith. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Updated photo of the garage Started clearing it out, everything bagged up ready to take the tip.fixed the lighting, installed a hi-fi Bungy, where did you get those metal shelving from? could do with some for my garage Pete Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 the shelving is called Dexion and is like mecano. Got it as a job lot from a warehouse closing down. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 sweet. after something just under 3ft wide to next to the work bench Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 here's mine Link to post Share on other sites
legvw 0 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 lol!!! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
hvr6 88 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 lol you wish Rog!! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 This is the type of stuff and is really strong. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DEXION-INDUSTRIAL-RACKING-SHELVING-STORAGE_W0QQitemZ160354892316QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item2555e57a1c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_2678wt_1167 Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Them door covers are excellent Roger Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 plenty more here craig;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1201018/My-cars-jet--Or-turn-garage-door-work-art.html Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 plenty more here craig;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1201018/My-cars-jet--Or-turn-garage-door-work-art.htmlI love the one with the crocodile. Picture the scene, you've a garage in a block and it's nighttime. You've parked up and walking back. You would lay an egg if you saw for the first time that across the way. Link to post Share on other sites
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