Garage Door Opener Bolted To Joists
The height of the garage ceiling is very low i think about 7 5 and there is no room at all to install a garage door opener.
Garage door opener bolted to joists. Then fasten the straps to the bar. My idea is to screw a 2x4 to the top of the top flang of the i joist fasten two plywood plates to the sides of the 2x4 fasten the two plywood plates to a 2x4 fastened between the bottom flang of the i joist drywall then lag bolt the garage hardware to the bottom 2x4. I have a garage space in the house located just below a guest room on 2nf floor. This garage door opener has a powerful dc motor with geniesense technology standard.
The joists are notched all the way though to the floor i couldn t believe it i have seen some hair brained ideas before and this is at the top. Question about joist integrity if i notch boards at bottom. It seems that it hits a metal plate. The track i have arcs the top of the door up to about 1 16 from the.
I used a stud finder to locate the joists. The stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener the stealthdrive 750 belt drive garage door opener is an ultra quiet garage door opener with a steel reinforced belt making it the ideal choice for homeowners where sound could be an issue. I d like to bolt a perforated metal piece on the ceiling of the garage similar to those used to create the truss for the garage door opener. Chamberlain 1 25 hp myq corner to corner lighting smart belt drive garage door opener with myq and wi fi compatibility and battery back up and led light item 1099692 model b1381.
However when i tried to screw the bolt in it goes through the drywall then it can t go into the joist.