I am installing a garage door opener, but there's only 1" clearance from the top of the door to the ceiling...
Question:... so what would be the best approach?
Some background: it's that third stall door common to new construction. So the door is only one car wide, but is one extra segment in height. I bought a Liftmaster which I started to assemble, figuring "what could possibly go wrong?". The walls and ceiling are finished with drywall, and the support beams are parallel to the wall where the garage door is. The first support beam is about 12" from the wall. Although the install guide says that it should not be installed more than 6" from the wall, the "J" bracket looks long enough to go 12".
I figure I have four options:
1. Give up.
2. Cut a keyhole into the ceiling against the wall and mount the bracket above the ceiling line on the wall.
3. Cut a keyhole into the ceiling away from the wall and mount the bracket against the ceiling.
4. Cut a "keyhole" into the ceiling against the first crossbeam and mount the bracket against the beam.
Suggestions? Thanks!
Answers:
this is a little difficult to visualize, but I think if you can't find a more suitable opener, then you should ask the builder what they have done in this situation. if you can't get hold of them, then think "what is the sturdiest way to do it, with the best looking outcome?"
Before you tear up your house, I would call a company that installs garage door openers to see if there isn't a special unit designed just for this situation.
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