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where to buy garage door torsion springs near BR?
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:23 pm
anyone know where i can get a set of torsion springs for a garage door. its not looking like lowes or home depot carries them in store.
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Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:25 pm to gsvar2004
Chad's garage doors
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:31 pm to jer0009
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Chad's garage doors
they sell parts to the public?
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:32 pm to gsvar2004
If you are trying to replace them and have never done it before STOP and call a professional to do the work. The cost differential is not that much to let a pro do it.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:35 pm to gsvar2004
Overhead Door in Zachary
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:41 pm to Capital Cajun
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If you are trying to replace them and have never done it before STOP and call a professional to do the work. The cost differential is not that much to let a pro do it.
It also reduces the risk of death, so there's that.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:49 pm to Capital Cajun
Amen.
Unless the OP wants to smash a finger or two, that's the one job around the house I let the pros handle.
Unless the OP wants to smash a finger or two, that's the one job around the house I let the pros handle.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:50 pm to gsvar2004
Wear a motorcycle helmet when you change them...
...and post a video.
...and post a video.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:52 pm to gsvar2004
Got mine off Amazon, even came with the winding bars you will need. I don't know why people say leave it to the pros. It was a piece of cake, just watch a quick youtube video first.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:52 pm to gsvar2004
I replaced one of these...never again. you can really frick yourself up if you are not careful doing that shite.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:57 pm to gsvar2004
Definitely try Overhead Door in Zachary. They had a controller board i needed in stock when they were back ordered online. Saved the day.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 8:59 pm to gsvar2004
Garage Doors are not to be fricked with.
In French, the command "Go repair le Porte du Garage" is a euphemism where the speaker suggests suicide to another.
tl/dr: Don't
In French, the command "Go repair le Porte du Garage" is a euphemism where the speaker suggests suicide to another.
tl/dr: Don't
Posted on 5/3/16 at 9:02 pm to RC
Odds are good that you won't do harm to yourself for sure, but to me it's risk/reward challenge I'd rather not do.
I've handled steep roofs and shingles, installed gutters on 2nd floor roofs, and cut down trees that have fallen on houses due to tornadoes and hurricanes, but the thought to have that little cheater bar slip out of that little slot on your last turn and have that spring recoil all over your fingers scares the shite out of me.
I've handled steep roofs and shingles, installed gutters on 2nd floor roofs, and cut down trees that have fallen on houses due to tornadoes and hurricanes, but the thought to have that little cheater bar slip out of that little slot on your last turn and have that spring recoil all over your fingers scares the shite out of me.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 9:41 pm to gsvar2004
There is nothing I can't do with my hands and I would pay someone to do it. It's something that can hurt you badly.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 9:46 pm to Spankum
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you can really frick yourself up if you are not careful doing that shite.
This is very true which is why you should research what you are doing (you tube videos are a great help) and be slow, methodical, and deliberate.
I've replaced the torsion springs twice: once on my garage and the second time for a neighbor.
I'm careful but not stupid. Each time I had a helper whose only job was to stand out of the way and hold a phone to dial 911 if I hurt myself badly.
By changing the torsion springs myself, the new springs have a service life of 90,000 cycles and cost less than $100 (8 years ago). I'm not planning on ever changing those springs again.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:19 pm to gsvar2004
Let me echo the sentiments to leave this one to the pros. It's well worth the extra few bucks.
I will recommend if you change one side that's broken, then change them both.
I will recommend if you change one side that's broken, then change them both.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:20 pm to gsvar2004
I bought mines off of eBay. Install them myself. Working like new for the past two years.
This post was edited on 5/3/16 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:28 pm to soccerfüt
Haha, yall are making me want to try this. Should I post before and afters of my fingers?
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:29 pm to ULSU
The videos that I've watched on YouTube do not look half as hard as you guys are making it to be.
Posted on 5/3/16 at 10:39 pm to Capital Cajun
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If you are trying to replace them and have never done it before STOP and call a professional to do the work. The cost differential is not that much to let a pro do it.
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