Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 22, 2012 9:07 pm Pros and Cons of having regular 820mm door vs roller door from garage to the back of the house. Re: Garage Door 2Apr 22, 2012 9:21 pm A simple swing door can be left ajar for ventilation and light but with a roller door its sort of all open or nothing. @builderforlife Building inspector and passionate about construction When you need an expert to take a look. Re: Garage Door 3Apr 22, 2012 11:32 pm In our last build we had a roller on the back of the third garage as the BBQ needed to come out and hubby had all his gym and weightlifting gear in there and opened it for fresh air when using the stuff. We never took a car through while living there. This house the BBQ lives on the alfresco and the gym stuff is in a multi purpose room at the back with sliding doors to the alfresco. We moved the 820 door from the back of the double garage to the side to make it easier to access the garden shed opposite. I think it all depends on what you need to take through the space. Look at your plans and discuss what your ideas are for the area the door will access and hopefully you will answer your own question. Good luck. Regards, Grumbles Re: Garage Door 5Apr 23, 2012 2:59 pm A roller door can be very helpful if you have limited access to the backyard down each side on a small block. Just a thought if you plan to do any big landscaping jobs, etc after house is built and fences are up. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: Garage Door 6Apr 23, 2012 5:01 pm barker A roller door can be very helpful if you have limited access to the backyard down each side on a small block. Just a thought if you plan to do any big landscaping jobs, etc after house is built and fences are up. Thinking about putting a pool afterwards but was told that pool company has some small digger that fits through 820mm door - don't know if it's true. Besides that I'm not sure if I'll be using that door religiously. Dover white or surfmist garage door. I am having trouble choosing a garage door. The outside of house will be tranquel retreat. I want it to all blend nicely however I… 0 6829 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 6349 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 2674 |