Reply With QuoteProbably option 2 and it would be good if you could get some fixings above the RAD brackets as well. If it is a domestic door then 3mm angle would probably do the job fine.
Master
Looking for thoughts on this. The picture tells a thousand words. Essentially the roller door bracket has cracked and loosened brick work. The wall you see is single course external wall and then another brick row of bricks to provide the support for the roller door bracket. The bracket brickwork isn't integrated into the wall. So there isn't a lot of support to start from. It is single story there and the photo is where the corner of the house is.
Options to fix that I see are:
1) Get a brickie in to rebuild the bricks to support the roller door bracket and have it done correctly instead of having half bricks trying to support the roller door bracket.
2) Run a piece of steel angle (eg 5mmx5mmx50mm) and bolt that to the brick work lower down and then work out some what of securing the bracket to the angle. The length would be around 1.2 - 1.5 mtrs.
3) Run another course of bricks from the ground up under where the roller door axle is and devise a way for that to support the roller door. Perhaps finishing off the top with a bit of C-section RSJ to U bolt the roller door to and dyna bolt the C-section to the wall.
Each of the above has their pros and cons. I'd like to minimise the time that the garage has no door on it to make the repairs but still get a solid result. Any thoughts on what is the best way to go?
(sorry I couldn't get the photos the right way up)
thanks,
ForumSage
Probably option 2 and it would be good if you could get some fixings above the RAD brackets as well. If it is a domestic door then 3mm angle would probably do the job fine.
YarnMaster
SupporterCould you tie into the block work flat to your photo? Ie pull door off tidy up block work offer up brackets but weld or bolt on a secondary bracket back to the main wall?
Just thinking a vertical from the ground won't prevent the inward force on the stub wall just spread it out
S
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SubscriberYeah, I would take the door down, repair the brickwork - even with an epoxy, rather than pulling all the brickwork apart, then brace back to the adjacent wall. The exisiting bricks when repaired will easily cope with the compression the weight of the door alone will have - it's what bricks do best. It the load pulling away from the wall you have to worry about - a simple brace back to the adjacent wall with some 3mm angle iron, bolted to that wall would cope with this load fine.
If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
Master
Yes option 2 seems the easiest. Unfortunately the roof line is just above the roller door and there is no support (aka bricks) to bolt the angle to up higher.Originally Posted by pop058
Master
Thinking more about it tonight it looks like I'll have to take the door off one way or the other. Good idea about the secondary bracket! There isn't too much room either side of the roller door so a secondary bracket from the main wall wouldn't need to be too big.
Master
Thankyou all for the replies, I really do appreciate them. I was just getting too close to the problem and needed a fresh set of eyes that you've all provided. I'll post some pics up after I fix it.
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