Sure, the upper tracks can be installed at any angle, including
vertical. Just trim the elbow to the angle you want. Depending on the
brand, you may have to drill some new bolt holes in the elbow. The hard
part is keeping the tracks in a plane.
The tracks are normally installed horizontal, even if there is headroom,
to keep the spring forces low and ease installation.
Jon
JAMES STONE wrote:
>
> I am about to start construction on a new garage. It will be a
> three-car, which is as large as local zoning allows without jumping
> through expensive hoops. We are building it with 9 foot ceilings so that
> I can one day add a lift. (Any higher than 9 feet requires 2 x 6 framing
> and considerably increases the cost.) I am planning on using cathedral
> joists (also called sissors joists) to pick up a couple of extra feet of
> headroom. Total in the center should be 11+ feet, which should be more
> than enough.
>
> So, here's my question: does anyone here know anything about garage
> doors? Having 11 feet in the center won't do me any good if the door
> only sits 9 feet off of the ground when raised. I've only seen tracks
> that are parallel to the ground at the top. Is it possible to use
> tracks that follow the line of the joists so that the door is also 11
> feet high at the center? I'll be broke when I'm done with this and won't
> be adding a lift for a while yet, but want to keep the option alive for
> when the time comes and the budget allows.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help/advise.
|