Repurposed Garage Door Opener

9 innovative design uses if you re planning on improving your home s curb appeal by installing a new garage door don t be so fast to throw out.

Repurposed garage door opener.

I have an old garage door opener that was given to me after i purchased a new one. Sep 12 2013 explore donnegan85 s board repurposed garage doors on pinterest. If your garage door opener no longer seems to work for whatever reason but the light still goes on it will probably work for this project. See more ideas about garage doors doors garage.

A newfound purpose throwing away your old garage door to install a new one can be a cumbersome process and is unnecessary according to sara carpenter of bob vila. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Simply cut pieces from your door sand them and prime them to paint your panels whatever color you choose. Low difficulty ideas to repurpose your garage door jacket or key holder for the entryway this simple yet clever idea allows you to use panels from your existing garage door to create a unique jacket or key holder to hang by your front door.

Repurposed garage door opener. It seems if someone gets their garage door replaced the functioning door opener is replaced as well. How to s quick tips. Garage door opener repurpose for the mechanically inclined your old but still working garage door opener can be a motor to power a number of projects including a dumb waiter for transporting groceries from the garage to the kitchen for example or any number of creative motorized inventions.

So i like to use the motor for some type of project. Has anyone here created a project with a garage door opener motor. Not only will repurposing old garage doors benefit you it help save the environment. A while back one of our craftsman 1 2 hp chain drive garage door openers stopped functioning properly.

This thread is archived. Not knowing any better and being under a time crunch to get the door working a new opener was bought and installed. 4 garage door diy projects that we love. A quick inspection revealed that the sprocket on top of the unit sheared off the shaft.

Else contact a overhead door install repair business and they should have a pile of them in their scrap pile.