Garage Door

Hanotawada asked:


I just bought a house with an older garage. The garage door is one solid door that raise up and into the garage. The only track system is on the top to guide the door into the garage. Door is attached to a spring for easier opening and closing and has 2 pivot points I think.

My main question is: “Is it possible to put a garage door opener on a door like this?”

Secondly, “How do I install said garage door opener?”

Darryl

R asked:


I want to install a garage door opener, but in the garage the main beam is in the way. It is a high ranch with a 2 car garage and the beam crosses through the middle of the garage parallel to the garage doors (supported by a pole in the middle of the garage between the cars. To install a ceiling mount garage door opener, I would have to cut a large hole or notch in the beam for the rail to pass through.

Is that OK? What are the alternatives?

Vincent

grl_addict asked:


I am moving into a house with a two car garage, but the doors are manual. I plan to use my kids as garage door openers for a while, but on average how much do they cost to buy and install?

Sarah