So looking for the lateral thinkers out there.
Chucking on an automated garage door opener for my roller door. It's quite a high garage and the door sits at about 3 metres high.
I have a mezzanine that runs around the entire sides and back of the garage meaning I can stand on this to get to the door roller and only need to lift it about half a foot off of th bracket to slip the motor onto the pin.
The space is too tight to get two people in there to do it and it's too high to safely stand on a ladder to hold.
So does anyone have any ideas on how I may be able to lift this just a little to accomplish what I want to do?
I was thinking about putting up a pully or block or just slinging a rope through a rib and over a strut and using that to lever up the door a bit and slide the motor in.
I can lift the door but can't lift and slide the motor on.
My other thought was to tie a rope into a hanging loop or V lift the door up then hook the rope over it to take the weight chock a length of hardwood under ther for extra security chuck the motor on, cut the rope and get rid of the chock.
Is there any less elaborate ways anyone can think of.
The only other I have is suspending it again and removing the bracket then replacing the bracket. I just don't want it hanging there too long as it ways a bloody ton
Chucking on an automated garage door opener for my roller door. It's quite a high garage and the door sits at about 3 metres high.
I have a mezzanine that runs around the entire sides and back of the garage meaning I can stand on this to get to the door roller and only need to lift it about half a foot off of th bracket to slip the motor onto the pin.
The space is too tight to get two people in there to do it and it's too high to safely stand on a ladder to hold.
So does anyone have any ideas on how I may be able to lift this just a little to accomplish what I want to do?
I was thinking about putting up a pully or block or just slinging a rope through a rib and over a strut and using that to lever up the door a bit and slide the motor in.
I can lift the door but can't lift and slide the motor on.
My other thought was to tie a rope into a hanging loop or V lift the door up then hook the rope over it to take the weight chock a length of hardwood under ther for extra security chuck the motor on, cut the rope and get rid of the chock.
Is there any less elaborate ways anyone can think of.
The only other I have is suspending it again and removing the bracket then replacing the bracket. I just don't want it hanging there too long as it ways a bloody ton