Low headroom installations require more sideroom than a standard door.
Low headroom garage door clearance requirements.
2 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 4 5 required backroom 23 required.
As such the headroom minimum requirements are also higher when compared to the residential ones.
When equipping a garage door with an electric door opener add 2 in.
304 mm available it is best to use a dual track system designed for low headroom.
Easily converts your new track to accommodate your low headroom application.
Low headroom track garage door systems are special systems designed for low headroom garage door situations.
Low headroom extension springs garage door opener torsion springs 7 inches headroom minimum.
2 7 1 2 thru 16 0 d h.
3 track headroom door height 12 required sideroom 5 5 required backroom 23 required.
On the other hand if there is only 4 in.
Low headroom track using.
6 3 4 9 3 4 d h.
51 mm to standard lift movements.
Track roll formed from 0 108 2 7mm thick commercial galvanized steel 3 1 8 80mm overall outside dimension.
This ideal door low headroom kit reduces headroom requirements for extension and torsion spring applications.
There are some downsides to using low clearance low headroom track.
Low headroom track manual operation 12 inches headroom.
All door face hardware tracks track mounting hardware and torsion assembly mounting brackets to be fabricated from commercial galvanized steel.
For low headroom system you do not need the additional 2 in.
121 mm to 12 in.
This option helps provide more vertical space in the garage.
Door height additional headroom required for drawbar operation chain hoist.
Used when there is at least the door height plus 12 of headroom clearance.
Garage doors with torsion springs require room for the cables and cable drums to mount to the outside of the tracks rather than the inside.
Low headroom track systems.
It is necessary to have at least 6 inches of sideroom for low headroom applications.
2 8 3 track 15 radius thru 18 0 d h.
Of headroom in your garage see more info below for a pdf of our how to measure guide.
Ideal door overhead garage door double track low headroom kit at menards.
The kit is constructed from sturdy steel for a long lasting performance.
Door height low headroom track springs to rear headroom clearance dimensions door height centerline of shaft minimum headroom 2 track 15 radius thru 12 0 d h.
Commercial overhead doors 21 inch panels 15 inch radius standard track manual operation 15 inches headroom.
The clopay garage door low headroom conversion kit bay be required if you have less than 15 in.
Low headroom extension springs manual operation torsion springs 4 inches headroom minimum.
