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[goodolmike]

I installed a garage door opener last week. Want to see how I did it? Check out the latest episode of Now This is Happening.

Comments

[tonethbone.livejournal.com]

I would screw a metal brace (maybe 1/2" by 10") on the remaining wood on each face of the beam you cut out. It looks, from your video, like it is a weight bearing beam....and, if so, it might simply crack

In any case...good job

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

Excellent advice. I will do that.
It doesn't seem like there is any weight on it at all, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

[tonethbone.livejournal.com]

Something like this
http://www.shortrunpro.com/stainless_steel_mounting_brackets_25_ss_51303_ps_vhv328ytw_vhv11ytw_vhv1ytw_vhv20ytw.aspx

but straight and not "l" shaped..and it's ok if there is excesss over the top of the beam

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Thanks for taking the time to look this up! I appreciate it.

[50poundnote.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[titoagogo.livejournal.com]

"Oh I just love success!" - Dr. Frank N Furter

Love the Santa btw!

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

We tend to go off at Christmas time. It's kind if a thing.

I just discovered Rocky Horror is streaming on Netflix, which means I can watch it on my phone right now. Productivity: over.

[sultmhoor.livejournal.com]

I was totally expecting that stringer to snap and pull the roof down. The suspense was terrible!

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

It would have made for an *awesome* YouTube video, at least.

[brunorepublic.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would've been all over failblog. :)

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

Failblog is the best site ever.

[andybr.livejournal.com]

You are so cute...
Good job..glad it worked out. Yes reinforce the cutout...
why don't you own a ladder?

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

I almost bought a ladder, but my friend just did, and she said I can borrow it whenever I need it. I'll probably buy one eventually, but this works.