The Home Improvements Thread (3)

So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

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Sideshow Bob said:
So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

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The wheels are super easy to change but you should check it's the actual issue even though it might be an issue. If you put the door on manual and operate it, is it really so stuck the motor wouldn't move it?

That's not a terrible deal on the wheels but I still don't understand why they even cost that much, they probably cost R10 to make in a Chinese factory
 
Sideshow Bob said:
So, my automatic garage door doesn't work. If you keep on pressing remote button, it works but it takes about 20 button presses because each press moves it 2 inches or so. And once it gets past half-way, it works fine either way (up or down).

Battery is fine - checked by guy who fixed electric stuff at our home. He showed me that two of the roller balls don't rotate but just slide and it would be best if I buy those and they should be pretty easy to replace in his opinion.

Have you guys done this kind of thing before? I see 4 wheels are for R219 at Chamberlains so worth a try before I call garage specialist who would probably charge me an arm & a leg.

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Are the main torsion springs still ok, as they assist the motor to initially move the door up (and prevent it from slamming down)?

Also check the assisting steel cables on each side - they should still be in their tracks on the upper grooved rollers that are attached to the torsion spring bar.
If either side is out, it'll likely jam up the door movement when initially trying to lift it - think skew/uneven door
 
howardb said:
Are the main torsion springs still ok, as they assist the motor to initially move the door up (and prevent it from slamming down)?

Also check the assisting steel cables on each side - they should still be in their tracks on the upper grooved rollers that are attached to the torsion spring bar.
If either side is out, it'll likely jam up the door movement when initially trying to lift it - think skew/uneven door
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Thanks, will check it out. If it is even tiny bit skew (and not sure if I can assess it based on my DIY expertise), then I will have to call technicians instead of messing it further.
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Anyone know where I can find white pre-painted MDF skirting boards in Cape Town? Looking for the 80mm plain profile.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
Thanks. No, that stuff is hard to work, the mdf stuff is soft but it shapes really well and make it easier with floors that aren't so flat.
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I just use some white silicone.. far simpler and faster than trying to scribe the skirting to the floor, unless the floor is horrendously lumpy and bumpy in which case the floor should be fixed..

Increasingly the polymer skirting is taking over..
 
WAslayer said:
I just use some white silicone.. far simpler and faster than trying to scribe the skirting to the floor, unless the floor is horrendously lumpy and bumpy in which case the floor should be fixed..

Increasingly the polymer skirting is taking over..
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I hate working with it.

I had it installed during my renovation and the guys who installed it did such a kak job I'm going to rip all of it out and do it myself, because it looks messy and I don't have the patience to work this stuff either.
 
On a more personal note, have some improvement myself in the outside workshop.

Recently noticed a ever growing crack develop in the floor around the water tank. Drained and moved the tank over the weekend to find the floor had dropped about 100mm so clearly not reinforced. Pretty much going to rip out the 2m x 2m section and re-pour with reinforced concrete.
 
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What's the deal if I have trees and paving on the road side of my boundary wall (sidewalk essentially), can I remove trees and replace paving there or do I have to go through council approvals for this stuff first?
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
What's the deal if I have trees and paving on the road side of my boundary wall (sidewalk essentially), can I remove trees and replace paving there or do I have to go through council approvals for this stuff first?
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Effectively it is the Councils property. So you should work through them.

Me, I cut down a medium tree that was growing skew and a threat of falling over or the trunk splitting.

If you have no concerns of anyone complaining just do it.
 
Hemi300c said:
Effectively it is the Councils property. So you should work through them.

Me, I cut down a medium tree that was growing skew and a threat of falling over or the trunk splitting.

If you have no concerns of anyone complaining just do it.
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If any of your neighbours hate you, make sure you do the work while they are gone, else they will snitch on you..
 
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