New Garage Needs a Garage Door Opener, Thoughts Options

[Kerrys914]

The garage is roughed-in for an opener. Wire is pulled from the ceiling back to the house door. There is also wires pulled down the sides of the door.

I thought there was a newer style opener that didn't hang from the ceiling but attached to the sides???? Do these work well or should I just get a ultra-quite ceiling mounted unit from Lowes for $170??


The tension system is a bar running along the top of the door opening.. Much nicer then the old springs in my last garage.

Cheers

[Matt Meyer]

I have a Wayne Dalton Torque Master like you are describing. And I'll assume that is what you are talking about since the design is patented. Look here: I drive by Wayne Dalton

The door makes more noise than this opener opening and closing. It opens and closes fast. The opener is attached to the garage door header so very little noise is transfered through the ceiling. I can hear my wifes car pull into the garage as well as I can hear the door opening.

The Wayne Dalton dosen't use any of the prewiring it is run entirely off RF except for the safety eyebeams. (I wired the eye beams through the existing wiring). It isn't set up like other door openers. I can not remember how to adjust how far it opens and closes, but haven't had to in two years. The "detent" is a little difficult to set the first time. The motor actually moves and sits between the top of the door and the opener "locking" the door closed. It is not possible to lift the door without pulling the safety cable.

They are more expensive. Is it worth the price? I'm not sure, if you do not have a room directlly above the garage. But it is cool, a very clean install. You can not see anything, except for a light fixture, when the door is up. I have had people ask where the opener is.

I do not have a second story. If there was a room above the garage and the garage door opener noise bothered me there I have no doubt this would all but eliminate it.

I would get another one.

[JmuRiz]

I have a Wayne Dalton Torque Master like you are describing. And I'll assume that is what you are talking about since the design is patented. Look here: I drive by Wayne Dalton

I was going to suggest the same thing! The IDrive or a nice quiet liftmaster belt-drive system. Supposedly Liftmaster is coming out with a residential jack-shaft opener soon...when that is, I have no idea.

I'm currently having the same debate on my soon-to-be constructed garage.