Gate and fence 

How to raise the frame of the garage door. How to enlarge the opening of the garage door with your own hands. Folding frame manufacturing

Often, the height of the gate of an already finished garage does not suit the owner. Perhaps the person decided to buy a new car, say, an SUV, whose height is higher than usual cars, or it became necessary to use the garage for other purposes when you need to drive a small truck inside, for example, a Gazelle.

But the gates for a private garage were previously created using a certain amount of metal in order to save money - the calculation of the amount of materials used was carried out taking into account the size of a standard steel sheet 2-3 mm thick (photo 1).

Photo 1. Standard garage doors

Today, the height of the garage doors of other owners has ceased to suit, and many have begun to increase this size (photo 2).


 Photo 2. The height of the front wall allows you to increase the gate

Buying materials and choosing a tool

Of course, you can invite specialists who will do it quickly and efficiently. However, not everyone has enough money to pay for the work of hired workers and purchase the materials they use. Often, craftsmen require the purchase of new metal, which is an order of magnitude more expensive than the one that was already in use.

In turn, the garage owner can pick up the necessary rolled metal from an organization that collects scrap metal. The material selected from scrap can cost 2-3 times less than you have to pay for new rolled metal. At the same time, the strength of metal structures made of old metal is quite enough to ensure the strength of the finished product.

But it is not recommended to save on tools and equipment. Need to prepare workplace by setting the required height strong scaffolding- when performing work, a person must be in a stable position, which will prevent him from falling with a working tool and getting injured.

The hammer drill and angle grinder must be powerful, and equipment such as drills and cut-off wheels must be purchased. good quality on which the speed of work and the safety of the worker will depend.

For example, for cutting brick wall It is recommended to use special cutting diamond wheels. For welding, it is enough to use a small inverter welding machine, operating from a conventional network at 220V and welding metal with electrodes with a diameter of 3-4 mm.

I would like to add that such work should be undertaken by a person who has at least a little idea how to use specialized equipment, and who has little practical skills in using such tools.

Tools and equipment

  • Scaffolding;
  • Powerful angle grinder;
  • Perforator or powerful drill;
  • Plumb;
  • Construction level;
  • Inverter welding machine;
  • Welding helmet (it is recommended to choose a mask of the "Chameleon" type);
  • Welding gloves and preferably a welding suit;
  • Two cutting wheels for metal;
  • Cutting wheels for concrete, one of which has a maximum diameter (photo 3 and 4);
  • Drill for metal d=8.5 mm;
  • Drill for concrete d=8 mm;
  • MP3 electrodes with a diameter of 3 mm, although it is possible to work with electrodes of 4 mm;
  • A hammer;
  • Bit;
  • 13 open-end wrench for anchor bolts;
  • Plastic film to protect the garage from dust;
  • Respirator to protect the respiratory tract;
  • Special glasses that protect the eyes from dust and small pebbles that form when making channels for a new gate frame;
  • Clothing that maximally protects parts of the body from dust.

 Photo 3. A set of cutting wheels for concrete
Photo 4. Cutting wheel for concrete maximum diameter

materials

  • Corner with a shelf width of 40-75 mm for building the door frame (focus on the corner from which the frame is already made);
  • Corner with a shelf width of 30-35 mm for the gate frame;
  • Sheet scraps 2-2.5 mm thick.

The amount of rolled metal and sheet dimensions are calculated based on the area by which the gate will increase.

Procedure for building gates

The scaffolding is firmly and stably installed.

The contour of the new frame of the garage door is outlined.

Inside the garage, a plastic film is fixed in such a way as to prevent dust generated during operation from entering the room.

The corner prepared for building up the gate frame is cut, with a note of each segment about its location in the structure.

Brickwork being cut garage walls along the contour of the new door frame, first outside the garage. It is better to cut the wall horizontally along the seam located between the bricks (photo 5), which will facilitate the even laying of the channel and the further removal of the excess masonry array.


Photo 5. Sawing a masonry seam

The vertical cut is made along the intended contour (photo 6) with a maximum recess in the existing part of the frame for ease of installation of a new design (photo 7).


 Photo 6. Cut along the intended contour
Photo 7. Recess in the frame

The sufficiency of the depth of the strobe is checked by the segment remaining when cutting the corner with a shelf width of 40-75 mm (photo 8).


 Photo 8. Checking the depth of the strobe

After completing the cut from the outside (photo 9), the sections of the corner for the frame are installed (photo 10) with careful welding of the seams at the junction of the segments (photo 11). When installing corner segments, it is advisable to check their location using a plumb line and building level. After checking, the structural elements are fixed in some way, after which the seams are welded. In the case of the extension shown in the photographs, the gate was installed incorrectly during the construction of the garage, which had to be compensated by adjusting the newly created frame and sash structure, which will be especially noticeable in the photographs with the already enlarged gate. When performing welding work, it is recommended to have a fire extinguishing agent nearby.


 Photo 9. The cut is ready
Photo 10. Installation of segments for the corner of the frame
Photo 11. It is necessary to carefully weld the seams at the junction of the segments

For better attachment to the existing masonry of the structure being created, it is advisable to use anchor expansion bolts (photo 12).


 Photo 12. In these conditions, it is best to use anchor expansion bolts

The diameter of the bolts used is 8 mm with a length of 60 mm (photo 13). It is enough to fix the horizontal segment of the corner in four places. First, a hole is drilled in the corner to the brickwork with a metal drill for 8.5 mm, and then the hole for the anchor bolt is deepened with a drill for concrete by 8 mm to the desired depth. After that, anchor bolts are inserted, and the structure is attached to the wall.


 Photo 13. Anchor spacer bolts 60 mm long and 8 mm in diameter

After assembling and fixing the new structure from the outside, the necessary wall cuts are made from the inside, after which the elements of the gate frame are assembled in the same order and fastened from the inside.

The next stage is the preparation of parts for building up the sashes. To do this, cutting the existing sheets and cutting the corner with a shelf width of 30-35 mm into segments of the required length is performed.

Next, the fabric of the stackable section of each of the gate leaves is assembled. The assembled sections of the canvases are butt-welded from above to the gate leaves, and for fixing they are attached to the new section of the frame by spot welding in several places (photo 14).


 Photo 14. Assembly of the canvas and fixing to the frame by spot welding

After that, excess brick is removed from the inside of the garage, gently chipping when using chisel and hammer tools. Before extracting excess sections of the wall, it is also necessary to fix the inner part of the stackable structure of the gate frame with anchor bolts (photo 15).


 Photo 15. Inner part canvases must also be fixed with anchor bolts

When the unnecessary pieces of the wall are removed, the frame structure is additionally strengthened and the extension part of the gate leaves is reinforced with the frame (photo 16). All new structural elements that increase the size of the gate are thoroughly welded, because the strength of the finished product depends on this.


 Photo 16. The whole structure is thoroughly boiled

The lower locks of the gate are fitted in place when new elements are added to the existing frame (photo 17). Then the floor is poured to the required level, or the gate frame is completely built up from below.


 Photo 17. Adjustment of the lower constipation

The upper locks of the gate are built up and adjusted along the upper edge of the enlarged frame (photo 18).


 Photo 18

On the outer side of the gate, the upper hinges are cut off and welded higher due to the increased size of the leaves (photos 19 and 20).


 Photo 19 Right side)
Photo 20

The final step is painting the gate with special paint (photo 21). It is recommended to use a coloring composition that performs three functions - the paint replaces the primer, if necessary, converts rust and creates a protective paint layer on the metal.


 Photo 21. New painted gate

If a person has little skills in working with a special tool for concrete and has an idea about welding, then he will be able to build the gate on his own, thus saving significant funds from the family budget.

Garage doors endure heavy loads all the time. Due to their weight and wind gusts, they are subject to subsidence and arching. If the gate frame is deformed, it will not be possible to close the garage. In this case, many motorists are wondering how to raise the gate in the garage. In addition, you may need to perform this procedure in case of a change of car.

Raising the garage door may be required in the following cases:

  • the foundation base sank along with the wall, therefore, the possibility of opening the wings disappeared, since their bottom is hooked onto the blind area;
  • the gate hinges have been deformed or they have undergone significant wear, the sashes have tilted;
  • opening size garage door does not allow parking cars with a high ground clearance or a high seating position (Gazelle, UAZ-Patriot).


Gate lifting methods

Exist different methods lifting the gate of a brick garage. It should be noted that when using certain methods, it may be necessary to remove the door from the hinges.

Repair washers

If the gate leaves are deformed due to the sagging of a pair of hinges, the following recommendations should be followed:

  1. To raise the lowered sash, you need to install adjustment washers. The thickness is chosen taking into account the depth to which the loops sag.
  2. To install the washer, it is necessary to remove the sash from the hinges, put the washer, return the sash to its place.
  3. If it is not possible to use a washer right size, you can install an additional ball in the loop.

Reducing the headroom (raising the frame)

One of the hardest methods. The heavy steel structure is fixed with concrete, therefore, before lifting it, it is necessary to dismantle the gate leaves. If the foundation subsided, it is required to remove 1-2 bricks from the masonry (depending on the height of the rise). By means of a perforator or a special hammer with a chisel, it is necessary to remove the concrete from under the racks of the frame and the threshold beam located on the side.

With the help of a crowbar inserted under the central part of the frame, it rises to a small height. A wedge is inserted, then the procedure is repeated for the sides of the frame. The side wedges are driven in from the opposite side of the threshold beam. After the gap between the frame and the ground increases to five or six centimeters, you need to use a rolling jack that can lift a weight of up to five tons. By means of a jack, a further raising of the frame is carried out.

Similarly, the frame beam located on top is raised. After a part of the brickwork is knocked out, a cut is made of the vertically placed racks and the top of the frame. The cut is carried out above the places where the loops are fixed.

The mass of the cut part of the frame does not exceed seventy kilograms. It can be lifted with a standard jack, which is installed on the threshold. A log / beam is installed between the plank located on top and the jack. After that, a rise to the required level is carried out.

Change threshold level

When using this method, it is not necessary to dismantle the gate. It is not recommended to use this method if the bottom of the frame is almost at ground level. It will be necessary to mount horizontally placed spacers (for temporary fixing of the frame). The gate leaves open, after which the bottom of the frame is removed.

After that, a part of the threshold is knocked out. Then the bottom of the frame, by welding, returns to its place, the spacers are pulled out. Next, you need to fill the threshold with a cement solution.

cut the canvas

If the sash began to touch earth's surface, and the gate is difficult to open, you can cut the bottom with a grinder. To eliminate the gap that will appear after trimming, you can fix at the bottom rubber compressor or a piece of hose.

Restoration of a deformed opening

If the opening was not made correctly during the construction of the garage, lateral twisting of the sash may occur. The main reason for the deformation is the frame beam located on top. You need to find the stress point in this beam.

If you tap the beam along its entire length, you can find the stress point. In it, the material of the beam begins to oscillate. Cut this place with a grinder, put a stiffening bar using a welding machine.

Enlarge garage door project

This method is used infrequently, as it is very laborious.

Height

First, the gate beam located at the top is dismantled. The slab is raised by means of several jacks installed along its edges. Platforms must be placed on and under the jacks so that they stand firmly on the floor. A metal beam is placed on the upper platform, which serves as an emphasis.

The plate must be lifted slowly (each edge ten centimeters at a time). In the gap that appears, it is required to put two bricks or metal corners.

Each plate in turn rises to the required level. After that, brick laying is done under the raised roof.

Wide

To increase the width of the opening, you will need to mount a horizontal beam of 2 corners (shelf width - seventy-five millimeters). It is required to create markings on the front wall above the opening.

By means of a perforator, a hole is created in the wall surface with a width of eight millimeters and a depth equal to the width of the corner shelf. A hole is drilled from the inside of the wall. 3 parts are cut off from the corner (along the dimension line), recessed into the created hole and welded with the letter “P”.

Similarly, work is carried out on the outside of the wall surface. To prevent deformation of the formed frame, it is necessary to increase the strength characteristics and rigidity by welding jumpers (transversely).

A common problem is the deformation of the leaves and the subsidence of the gate box. How to raise the gate in the garage on your own, and what reasons can cause such deformations of the leaves and the gate box.

First you need to find out the cause of the problem so that you can quickly and easily fix it. The most common problems with leaves and gate frames:

  • sagging loops - the problem can be solved independently in half an hour;
  • deformation of the garage foundation - in this case, it is necessary to repair the foundation and restore the geometry of the structure;
  • subsidence of the wall - you need to raise one side with a jack and level the base.

Let's dwell on the solution of each of these problems in more detail.

Hinge repair and balancing

A common problem is that gate leaves are deformed due to sagging of one or two hinges. This issue is solved with minimal costs:

  • to raise the lowered gate leaf on the hinges, you need to put adjusting washers. The thickness of such a washer is selected based on the depth of sagging of the garage door leaf;
  • to install such a washer, you need to remove the sash from the hinges, install the washer and hang the garage door again;
  • it is often difficult to find the desired height of such a washer, then an additional ball must be inserted into the loop (we select according to the diameter).

These methods are suitable if the sash sags a few centimeters.

Advice. Both the washer and the hinge adjustment ball must be made of a harder metal than the hinge material.

Trimming the door leaf

The solution is how to raise the gate in the garage, if the wings began to reach the ground and it is difficult to open and close the gate - a simple trimming of the lower part of the leaf blade with a grinder.

So that there is no gap after cutting the canvas, a rubber seal or a regular garden hose is attached from below.

Restoration of a deformed opening

If the opening was initially set incorrectly, then lateral twisting of the sash is often observed. The main cause of deformation is the upper beam of the frame. In order not to engage in dismantling and simply align the garage door, it is enough to find a stress point in the upper beam.

If you tap the upper beam a centimeter, then it is easy to find a place of stress, in this place the metal will begin to oscillate. The solution is simple - you need to make a cut with a grinder at this point and install a stiffening tire by welding.

How to raise a garage door - the opening needs to be increased in height

In this case, it is necessary to raise the roof, or install several rows of brickwork on the foundation (the option is suitable for solving the problem in metal garages).

In a brick garage, the only solution is to raise the height of the gate by raising the roof one or two rows of brick or stone.

A simple solution - if there is no desire to raise the roof

In order for the car to pass freely in height through the low garage doors, you need to make a kind of track inside the garage. To do this, you need to make ditches in the floor, the width should be equal to two sizes of the standard tire width.

In such a simple way, you can raise the height of the gate by 10 - 15 centimeters, but no more.

Raising the roof of the garage and increasing the height of the gate

If the roof of the garage is not a monolithic reinforced concrete floor, then it is quite simple to make a welded metal frame for a shed roof, which is mounted around the perimeter on screw fasteners in the walls.

Another option for raising the height of the gate is to install a metal garage on a welded frame of the required height.

If a metal garage it’s easy to lift, you only need a welding machine, metal corners, pipes and fittings for a welded frame, then with brick garages in which monolithic reinforced concrete floors are installed, the problem is more complicated. After all, you need to lift a heavy monolithic slab overlap.

First, it is necessary to dismantle the upper beam of the garage door, then it must be installed again on the cement in the rows of brickwork.

The slab can be lifted using several jacks, which are installed along the edges of the floor slab on which the gate is located. We set platforms on and under the jacks so that they stand firmly on the ground and put them on the platform metal beam, which rests on the overlap.

Now we start lifting the plate, you need to work carefully, lifting each edge of the plate at a time by 10 cm, no more. We immediately insert stubborn bricks or metal corners into the resulting opening.

So alternately raise each plate to the desired height, and then lay out brickwork under a raised roof.

If the height of the garage allows you to raise the garage door opening without lifting the roof, then you just need to dismantle the beam of the upper floor of the door frame and knock out several rows of bricks to the desired height.

After we install the upper beam again and add the side racks, it is enough to weld the metal corner to the desired height.

Due to the design features of the sash, under a hundred kilos in weight, in the open state, from their own gravity and gusts of wind, they sag and bend so that it is almost impossible to close the gate in the garage on a sagging and deformed frame, without straightening with your own hands. You have to lift the gate, remove and align the hinges.

The main problem with the garage door

Old garage door designs made of five-millimeter sheet metal can withstand a huge load, while the heavy structure was hung on a T-beam frame up to 20 cm wide. It had to be raised or repaired no more than once every 20 years, and mainly due to the wear of the hinges.

It is almost impossible to raise the garage door or even just remove it from the hinges without the help of neighbors, so such work has always been carried out by a team of at least three to four people. Modern garage doors have to be raised and removed almost every couple of years, mainly due to thin metal or an illiterate garage design:

  • The foundation of the garage under the threshold beam sank along with the wall, respectively, it became impossible to open the doors, the lower edge simply clings to the blind area;
  • The gate hinges were deformed or worn out, the slope of the leaves appeared;
  • The dimensions of the garage doorway do not allow parking cars with high ground clearance or high cab seating, for example, Gazelle or VWT4, at worst, UAZ-Patriot.

Important! In most cases, in order to align or fix a defect, you have to lift the gate in the garage and remove it from its hinges.

In-line gate repair

In repair, two operations should be distinguished, completely different in terms of labor intensity and complexity of execution:

  1. Raise one or both leaves, without dismantling the frame, racks or body, on which the garage door is fixed;
  2. Overhaul or replacement of the frame, in which case it is necessary to disassemble the masonry and raise or remove the welded frame structure on which the sashes are hung.

Advice! If you do not have the skill of welding, it is better to entrust any replacement of the frame or sashes to specialists.

How to raise a garage door

The simplest and most affordable procedure, if you have the skill, you can try to lift even a very heavy sash alone. For example, if the wear of the friction surface of the hinges has reached its limit, and the garage door began to cling to the upper edge of the blind area, repair washers must be inserted. At the same time, pay attention to the installation of two thin steel washers made of hardened polished steel. The total thickness of the washers should be such as to increase the height of the garage door leaf above the threshold beam. Each washer has a cutout for the width of the pivot axis of the hinge and is lubricated on one side only.

In this case, there is no need to even lift and remove the garage door, it is enough just to lift them to a height of a few millimeters in order to insert a pair of steel washers into the gap formed in the hinges. To raise the gate leaves, it is necessary to turn them over an angle of more than 90 °, then, under the lower edge of the leaf, as close as possible to the axis of rotation, install a wooden or steel wedge. A few hits on the wedge will help lift the gate 2-3mm. Then you can insert a rolling jack, raise the sash to any height and even remove it if necessary. If the hinges are completely out of order, you have to lift and digest.

In the same way, repairs are carried out if, due to deformation of the hinges or the frame of the garage door, the wings sag. In this case, a jack is installed under the edge of the sash, as far as possible from the axis of rotation, and they begin to slowly lift it, upsetting the place of deformation of the hinge or frame with a sledgehammer. If there is a gate in the design of the sash, it must be fixed with bolts or a coupler, but not removed. Most often, in 5-6 transitions, it is possible to straighten the gate, if not, you need to raise it to the maximum height, install the jack in a horizontal position with an emphasis on the opposite frame post and “squeeze out the geometry” of the frame until the beams and hinges are completely aligned.

Raising the garage door frame

The most difficult and time-consuming repair of the garage door is the lifting of the frame. heavy steel structure it is concreted into brick sidewalls, therefore, before lifting the structure, it is necessary to free up space for lifting and remove the gate leaves.

If it is planned to raise the frame together with the wings above the ground level due to the subsidence of the garage foundation, before raising the gate, you will need to knock out upper part laying on a brick or two, depending on the height of the rise. With a perforator or a construction hammer and a chisel, cement is knocked out from under the side racks of the frame and the threshold beam.

The lower part of the frame is hooked with an ordinary crowbar and lifted to a small height, first in the center, and after installing the first wedge, they similarly try to lift it from the left and right edges. If it is possible to raise the frame, then the side wedges are clogged. They are placed, as a rule, on the opposite side of the threshold beam. After increasing the gap to 5-6 cm, it is necessary to install a rolling jack up to 5 tons, and then raise the structure using a hydraulic mechanism.

Raise the upper beam of the frame in the same way. Most often, you have to raise it if you need to increase the height of the garage door without dismantling it. After knocking out the upper rows of bricks with a grinder, a piece of vertical racks is cut off on both sides along with the upper horizontal part of the frame. The cut is made above the welding points of the loops.

The weight of the cut off part of the frame is no more than 70 kg, so it is easy to lift it with a conventional jack installed on the threshold. A log or beam is inserted between the top bar and the jack and carefully lifted to the desired height. After that, cut pieces of a similar material are welded into the gap in the frame.

Conclusion

It is necessary to lift a heavy frame in compliance with safety regulations. Often, when trying to raise the frame, the heavy structure heeled and overturned on the workers, so experts recommend installing spacers and blocking cable extensions.


Date: 2013-07-16 11:03:26
The need to raise the garage door may arise in some cases. As an example, consider a situation where, due to their too low position in relation to the ground, the structure is not easy to open even in the summer months. What then to say about winter, when frozen ice and snow prevent its opening? Of course, as an option, you can simply cut the structure, and concrete the entrance itself - this way you will ensure a natural slope and water removal. However, this method involves only reducing the size of the product. BUT how to raise garage door Let's try to find the answer to this difficult question together.

For work, you will need a brick, channel, water and the garage door itself. As you can see, nothing special. When everything is at hand, you can begin to work.

Getting Started

Consider a situation where it becomes necessary to maintain the current level of the garage, as well as raising its gate. Let's consider the step-by-step execution of the operation. First, the garage door must be removed, then release the frame. Next, we remove several rows of bricks directly above the opening and raise the gate itself. Finally, in the lower section, you can raise the backfill and return the structure to its original position.

Now let's take a closer look, how to raise garage doors. Before removing them from the hinges, wash the mortar between the bricks of the row to which you will remove them, and install a channel or at least a reliable corner in its place. This operation must be carried out before lifting the garage door. So you can save the structure of the building from destruction, otherwise the consequences can be the most sad. Using anchor bolts, securely fix the selected channel or corner.

Other possible problems

Sometimes the difficulty may lie in the height of the garage door. In this case, the problem becomes more complicated, since its elimination will require certain experience and skills in the construction field. The solution we offer is designed for brick caravans. Above you can read detailed description actions, for this it is necessary to knock out one or two rows of masonry. After that, it is required to strengthen the resulting slope, after which the frame itself rises to the required height.

Let's summarize. There are various ways to solve the problem of raising the garage door. You can choose the most best option for your situation. I would like to repeat that the simplest and easiest method to increase the clearance between the garage door and the floor is to cut them with a grinder.

Sometimes, after raising the gate by one or two bricks, the gap between them and the floor increases significantly. You can get rid of this problem different ways. One of them is concrete. You can also install a threshold. In any case, make sure that the slope is directed from the garage to the street. If this is not done, water during the rain will flow into the garage, filling it with dampness. And this, as you know, is very harmful to the car and the room itself.