Rollup Doors Ideal For Building Conversions

Rollup Doors Ideal For Building Conversions BUILDINGS Miscellaneous Buildings all over farm country are being turned into shops machine sheds garages or general storage PS DOORS of Grand Forks N Dak makes doors that fit virtually any size opening Bob Hodny at PS DOORS says the company can handle pretty much any application a building owner can come up with Hodny says they’ve provided doors for barn renovations added new doors to machine sheds and fit 50-year-old quonset-style buildings The most popular door the company provides for farm use is a roll up model that can be custom-sized to the opening “We can provide anything from a small 6-ft rollup door for a storage shed to a large 30-ft rollup for a machine shed or renovated barn ” Hodny says Rollup doors are supported by vertical steel posts on each side and a steel tube that holds the rolled up door across the top This mechanism can be mounted to the interior or exterior of the building’s opening The rollup door is made of 24 ga steel and the guides are made of roll-formed galvanized steel A torsion spring system provides the counter balance so the door can be easily lifted by a roll chain a crank or a wall-mounted motor Hodny says a rollup door can also be set up to work with a vehicle-activated digital opener “Adding a large door to a barn so it can be used for a machine shed is a lot less expensive than building a new machine shed ” Hodny says Prices for rollup doors range from about $8 000 for an 18-ft wide by 20-ft tall door to $17 000 or more for doors that could be up to 30 ft wide and 20 ft tall “The frame that supports the door adds strength to the opening of a building ” Hodny says When installed on the end of a barn the frame will extend beyond the roof line but it’s weatherproof with a shroud over the top and on the ends If the door is mounted inside a building the ceiling and walls can be finished up to and around the door frame “These doors operate just like a window roller shade and they’re fairly easy to install ” Hodny says “They roll up and out of the way and work especially well on buildings where sliding or sectional doors aren’t practical ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Corey Melland PS DOORS Inc 4212 Gateway Dr Grand Forks N Dak 58201 ph 877 446-1519; 4psinfo@psdoors com; www psdoors com

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