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Von WC Ohio

Posted 6/8/2007 22:45 (#160235 - in reply to #160000)
Subject: RE: Morton Shed - Sliding Door Guides

This probably does not apply as this is an old barn retrofit.

Old doors had been blown in and broken many times over the years. When the old concrete floor was replaced with a new one we sank a pipe into the concrete and which also had rebar feet welded onto it to keep it secure. The plan was to give the old doors something to push against to keep them from blowing in. Later on we were planning to go with some sort of overhead hydroswing door. That did not materialize and we ended up having new sliders made utilizing quick frame and bottom tracks to keep them in place when open. In order to utilize the socket already in place I welded up some stuff from the scrap pile to make these door holders. I welded a thin piece of sheet metal around a slightly smaller pipe that would fit into the one in the floor. Then I welded a small channel on edge to the thin plate that would slide inside the bottom door track. The quick frames on the door interlock also so once they are closed and hooked they are going nowhere. It was tricky as the bottom door tracks needed to slide over the thin plate to close. No problems with wind moving things when they are shut.

Before someone says something yes they need a shot of paint