Garage door opens up and out, opposite of normal
 

I don't think(?) it was a specifically a thread about the door. So a garage door usually opens on tracks. They go straight up and then curve into the shop and the door is up high and flat. Typical way a door opens.

This one had the tracks on the outside with the curves going outside away from the shop and the door was still flat but it was a nice outdoor cover at that point.

I feel like when the door was closed the curved portion somehow folded in flat against the shop.

Im not even positive it was here on the board.

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I hope somebody posts a picture of it.

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I have seenthat style i think in southwest or texas. Dont think they would work in northern snow areas. Dont have any pictures though.

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would like to see a picture of your door up

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you mean like this?

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...budget.460873/


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A bifold door?

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/...e-door.518203/

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It was a standard roll up paneled door. I had never seen anything like it. And I was surprised it would even work.

None of the posted doors. I have seen all of those. And as far as it not working in a northern snow state, ya gotta keep that door closed to keep the heat in =)

Ill keep looking. I hope it wasnt just some weird dream i had lol!

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Wow, that is a neat-o thread richard2717 gave the link to. If I were going to do this I would make my own like their forum member Lynden shows in the 5th post down in the thread, Hangar Style Bifold Door #4.

The video shows a metal one and a wooden framed one. I think you could take a standard 4 panel roll up door and fuse the top 2 panels together with angle iron, and fuse the bottom 2 panels together, to make the door fold in the middle. Then fabricate the wheel brackets, counterweight pulley system, and latch.