Hi, I have two Cardale style up and over garage doors, wood T&G on a steel frame with a rot problem.
The twist is, behind the worst door is a stud/plasterboard wall with electrics in and units up against (there is a studio in the garage space) so I can't open it or take it off without chaos inside.
Looking for any bright ideas as I'm concerned I'm suffering from a failure of imagination on what I can do to get it all looking good again. Ideas I have had are:
1) Attempt a repair on the existing wood - epoxy the rotten parts, 2-part fill, sand and paint. (a big job as although the rot is localised it's cracked all over). I'd probably have to do the same on the other door to keep it looking similar and I'm concerned it wouldn't last long.
2) Cut out all the old T&G, leaving the frame in place and attempt to replace the T&G from the front. I'd try to cut the steel lifting wires from above in case the frame isn't strong enough without the wood. I think the only way I'd be able to fix the new T&G to the frame is self-tappers from the front and fill over the screw heads. Probably my favourite option but up sh1t creek if I cut it all out and find a massive flaw in the plan
3) Get 2 new/used doors and attempt to fix a new door over the front of the old door (I could cut off the old lock and locally dig into the stud wall to get some access inside)
4) Get 2 new/used doors, remove the current door with medieval methods and then attempt to fix the new door to the internal stud wall directly.
Last resort: take apart the studio inside (highly undesirable!!)
Something that occurs to me is that I'm not even sure if it's a good idea to consider replacing the wood on the frame for this style of doors, is this normal/easy enough even on a good day?
Thanks for any ideas/pointers
The twist is, behind the worst door is a stud/plasterboard wall with electrics in and units up against (there is a studio in the garage space) so I can't open it or take it off without chaos inside.
Looking for any bright ideas as I'm concerned I'm suffering from a failure of imagination on what I can do to get it all looking good again. Ideas I have had are:
1) Attempt a repair on the existing wood - epoxy the rotten parts, 2-part fill, sand and paint. (a big job as although the rot is localised it's cracked all over). I'd probably have to do the same on the other door to keep it looking similar and I'm concerned it wouldn't last long.
2) Cut out all the old T&G, leaving the frame in place and attempt to replace the T&G from the front. I'd try to cut the steel lifting wires from above in case the frame isn't strong enough without the wood. I think the only way I'd be able to fix the new T&G to the frame is self-tappers from the front and fill over the screw heads. Probably my favourite option but up sh1t creek if I cut it all out and find a massive flaw in the plan
3) Get 2 new/used doors and attempt to fix a new door over the front of the old door (I could cut off the old lock and locally dig into the stud wall to get some access inside)
4) Get 2 new/used doors, remove the current door with medieval methods and then attempt to fix the new door to the internal stud wall directly.
Last resort: take apart the studio inside (highly undesirable!!)
Something that occurs to me is that I'm not even sure if it's a good idea to consider replacing the wood on the frame for this style of doors, is this normal/easy enough even on a good day?
Thanks for any ideas/pointers
