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Has anyone ever heard of or seen overhead doors for a barn? I have a new barn with a 12’w x10’h opening in the front. I was planning to make 2 doors hung on sliders that would slide on the inside of the building. One problem I’ve run into is that the barn’s 2×6 walls are built on a 2×8 frost wall. I’m going to have to build the inside wall out so that the sliders will fit snugly. (I can’t slide them on the outside because the edge of the concrete floor is sloped at the opening and this would allow cold to come in through the sides.) And then a friend of mine told me about a guy he knew who wanted barn-style doors but did not have the space for them to slide or hinge. He solved his dilemma by revamping an overhead door originally intended for a garage. He designed and built the barn doors and then cut them horizontally to match exactly with the horizontal hinges on the overhead door. He then attached his door to the overhead, adjusted the brackets of the frame as necessary and whalah! He had barn-style doors with an overhead mechanism. Sounds easy… yes? I’m skeptical. Wondering if anyone has any input or experience to share with this idea. Thanks.
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Why not just put an overhead door in period?
There are styles and materials readily available to match most needs.
Remember that an overhead door has a head room requirement (from top of door to ceiling). Typically a minimum of 12", down to 5" with a low overhead track system.
Terry
*Call any company that does commercial doors - personally, at that height I'd recommend a roll-up.
*There is an outfit that sells plans for "bifold" barn doors. I don't know that this would work, but you might give it a look:http://www.BARNPLANS.COM/bifolddoors.htmlIf you click on the "prices/order" on the sidebar, it tells you that the blueprints for the doors are $25.
*Ray, facing flush overhead doors is done all of the time, I think it may make more sense to just make your own panels and use standard overhead door hardware. Why the added weight and expense of a built-up door?I have seen one panel doors on overhead tracks, but they were probably 80 years old and had some seriously solid hardware, but may still be an option for you.
*Facing a standard set of overhead garage doors is standard stuff for high end custom garage doors.It is probably a lot easier than you think.I like the price of my simple swinging barn doors...blue
*Is this barn going to be used for livestock or people? If the animals are four legged and you still want to use an overhead door, you had better add a gate to the mix or sure as the wind blows in Wyoming, they will figger out a way to run under a partly opened door and tear things (and depending on their $ value, theirselves) all to hell, guaranteed!
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Has anyone ever heard of or seen overhead doors for a barn? I have a new barn with a 12'w x10'h opening in the front. I was planning to make 2 doors hung on sliders that would slide on the inside of the building. One problem I've run into is that the barn's 2x6 walls are built on a 2x8 frost wall. I'm going to have to build the inside wall out so that the sliders will fit snugly. (I can't slide them on the outside because the edge of the concrete floor is sloped at the opening and this would allow cold to come in through the sides.) And then a friend of mine told me about a guy he knew who wanted barn-style doors but did not have the space for them to slide or hinge. He solved his dilemma by revamping an overhead door originally intended for a garage. He designed and built the barn doors and then cut them horizontally to match exactly with the horizontal hinges on the overhead door. He then attached his door to the overhead, adjusted the brackets of the frame as necessary and whalah! He had barn-style doors with an overhead mechanism. Sounds easy... yes? I'm skeptical. Wondering if anyone has any input or experience to share with this idea. Thanks.