Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 05, 2012 11:09 am Looking to build a new double garage / shed (zincalume/colorbond). Won’t be near the house and will be used for storage, working on vehicles – usually only weekend access. Probably around 6m x 8m. Pros and Cons of using sliding doors rather than 2 roller doors? Sliders Advantages: Cheaper – maybe $1000 less than 2 rollers Better vertical clearance than rollers, maybe 300mm Can open just for personal access if bad weather Disadvantages: The door pelmet looks like a dirt/water trap Rollers – advantages: Can be automated later Slab options: What are the advantages, or not, of sheds where you pour the slab first then build the shed on top versus building the shed first then putting the slab/paving inside the shed later? Re: New garage/shed – door and slab options? 2Feb 05, 2012 1:16 pm I built a 7.6X 6M Olympic portal beam garage with sliding doors. Ive had a lift up door on a former garage which was a PITA and, same as a roller door, its either open or shut with no personal access in bad weather The Olympic package came with longer 150C section columns designed to go in the ground with the slab poured later. If you were to pour the slab first it would have to be set out fairly precise and you would have problems with water-proofing under the walls, something that's often overlooked. One thing I neglected was to adjust the doors over half way down and recess the concrete down about 25mm X 200mm across the garage on the inside of the doors to stop crap blowing further into the garage, much like you see on carports. The door pelmet is the same design for all sliding doors and like the gutters, what ever dirt collects is washed away with the next rain Arfur Re: New garage/shed – door and slab options? 3Feb 05, 2012 1:17 pm Other disadvantage of sliders are Casting the track into the concrete and then keeping the track clean Less opening width Slab first - Easier to get a flat finish Slab last - Seal better against walls of shed The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: New garage/shed – door and slab options? 4Feb 05, 2012 1:41 pm Uncle Arfur One thing I neglected was to adjust the doors over half way down and recess the concrete down about 25mm X 200mm across the garage on the inside of the doors to stop crap blowing further into the garage, much like you see on carports. thanks Uncle, good points I like the idea of recess the slab under the doors Re: New garage/shed – door and slab options? 5Feb 05, 2012 1:43 pm bashworth Other disadvantage of sliders are Casting the track into the concrete and then keeping the track clean Less opening width Slab first - Easier to get a flat finish Slab last - Seal better against walls of shed will have to check but I think the sliders just hang, no track on bottom, just rollers opening width is as good as rollers, unless I have one double roller of course. Re: New garage/shed – door and slab options? 6Feb 05, 2012 6:28 pm Quote: will have to check but I think the sliders just hang, no track on bottom I believe there was a botton track that regularly filled with dirt back in the dark ages but was eliminated for a centre guide, and one each end to align the door for locking, for that very reason. I doubt there would be any difference in openings between sliders and rollers. The sliders have around a 100mm overlap and the rollers need a centre vertical track, unless you are going to have one huge-opening roller door which would have to be an industrial door with a huge price to match Arfur DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi all I've got a brick garage/shed at the back of my house. It's been hit at some point (before I owned it) and has a large crack running down through the bricks. I want… 0 825 My garage door has started playing up recently. Sometimes (and getting more frequent) when I press the button to open it, it wont. The motor is an ATA GD0-6V3. Red and… 0 678 I ran into trouble finding a lock that would fit my particular door, like your situation with your pivot door. I wanted a safe lock that couldn't be messed with easily. 4 25702 |