Full View Overhead Garage Door

[Rutabagared]

I'm seriously considering one of these (https://www.chiohd.com/homeowners/garage-doors/full-view).  Does anyone have experience with them?  It all started when I removed the inserts from my garage door windows for cleaning and experienced the surprising amount of extra light it allowed in (I didn't replace them after cleaning).  Now I'm greedy for more light.

Joe

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

Interesting look. I expect the doors to roll up and a fire engine to pull out with siren on.

 

[Cheese]

Love the look of the doors.. wish I could help you out. In my neighborhood the Norton, the Bultaco and the 1966 Buick would be stolen within 15 minutes.

While the Festool stuff would be fodder for the scrappers.

 

[Ron B]

Is it a Buick Wildcat?  What is your address?

 

[Cheese]

Is it a Buick Wildcat?  What is your address?

[big grin] [big grin] [big grin]

 

[Packard]

I like the look.  But I am planning about going about this on the cheap.

1.  I will paint my garage doors black.
2.  I will remove the plywood panels
3.  I will replace them with twin wall polycarbonate sheets.

The poly carbonate is 8mm thick.  Comes in 4' x 8' sheets for $100.00 each.  I will need four sheets for both doors.  So that is $400.00 + paint. 

The polycarbonate is much stronger and much lighter than glass.  They (amusingly) say that it is 1/12th the weight of glass.  But they are comparing it with 8mm thick glass.  But most window glass is 2.2mm to 5.9mm.  So if it is 4mm thick then it is 1/6th the weight. 

But regardless, it will be substantially lighter than glass.  Visibility is reduced compared with glass, but light transmission is similar.  The double wall offers some insulation.
https://www.teksupply.com/contractor/supplies/home

 

 

[Rutabagared]

Love the look of the doors.. wish I could help you out. In my neighborhood the Norton, the Bultaco and the 1966 Buick would be stolen within 15 minutes.

While the Festool stuff would be fodder for the scrappers.

You can get the glass frosted, mirrored, tinted, a mix with solid panels, etc., if you want to maintain privacy.  My father had a long line of various Nortons, even an electric start.  They are a blast to ride. 

 

[Rutabagared]

I like the look.  But I am planning about going about this on the cheap.

1.  I will paint my garage doors black.
2.  I will remove the plywood panels
3.  I will replace them with twin wall polycarbonate sheets.

The poly carbonate is 8mm thick.  Comes in 4' x 8' sheets for $100.00 each.  I will need four sheets for both doors.  So that is $400.00 + paint. 

The polycarbonate is much stronger and much lighter than glass.  They (amusingly) say that it is 1/12th the weight of glass.  But they are comparing it with 8mm thick glass.  But most window glass is 2.2mm to 5.9mm.  So if it is 4mm thick then it is 1/6th the weight. 

But regardless, it will be substantially lighter than glass.  Visibility is reduced compared with glass, but light transmission is similar.  The double wall offers some insulation.
https://www.teksupply.com/contractor/supplies/home

Thanks, good to know.  But I have a steel door/fiberglass interior, so I cannot remove the "panels".

 

[squall_line]

I'm seriously considering one of these (https://www.chiohd.com/homeowners/garage-doors/full-view).  Does anyone have experience with them?  It all started when I removed the inserts from my garage door windows for cleaning and experienced the surprising amount of extra light it allowed in (I didn't replace them after cleaning).  Now I'm greedy for more light.

Joe

I removed a single insert from our uppers to clean the glass and was surprised at the amount of light just one window let in.

I was also informed that the insert needed to be put back because it was part of the charm of the front facade.

Moving the shelving from in front of the side garage window helped quite a bit as well, and with less pushback.

 

[Rutabagared]

I'm seriously considering one of these (https://www.chiohd.com/homeowners/garage-doors/full-view).  Does anyone have experience with them?  It all started when I removed the inserts from my garage door windows for cleaning and experienced the surprising amount of extra light it allowed in (I didn't replace them after cleaning).  Now I'm greedy for more light.

Joe

I removed a single insert from our uppers to clean the glass and was surprised at the amount of light just one window let in.

LOL.  It is quite surprising just how much light the inserts block (imagine removing all 8!).  I thought about adding a second window section just below the existing one, but I believe the center two sections differ dimensionally from the window section.  Plus, inidividual window sections can be very pricey and tough to source (my neighbor is currently waiting (and waiting) for his to arrive). 
As a bonus, I kind of like the retro look.

I was also informed that the insert needed to be put back because it was part of the charm of the front facade.

Moving the shelving from in front of the side garage window helped quite a bit as well, and with less pushback.

LOL.  It is very surprising just how much light the inserts block (imagine removing all 8!).  I thought about adding a second window section just below the existing one.  But I believe they are sized differently.  Also, individual sections can be quite pricey in and of themselves and tough to source (my neighbor is currently waiting (and waiting) on one.  As a bonus, I do like the retro look.

 

[Bob D.]

"I was also informed that the insert needed to be put back because it was part of the charm of the front facade."

This came from the HOA or SHMBO ?

 

[squall_line]

"I was also informed that the insert needed to be put back because it was part of the charm of the front facade."

This came from the HOA or SHMBO ?

SWMBO; fortunately there's no HOA where I live.  The things that I would want to whine to an HOA about are minor/petty enough that I should be able to just take care of them myself by talking to the person with whom I have the issue if it gets to be a big enough deal.  Otherwise it's a pretty quiet and decent neighborhood.