I was inspecting my first house with the realtor before closing, putting little stickers on little things to be repaired or painted. We went up the ladder to look at the attic and light wouldn’t turn on. It was very dark and when I stepped aside to let the realtor go down the ladder I fell through the ceiling into a bedroom below. Turns out we were standing on a very small platform but couldn’t tell in the pitch black. Luckily I was 25 and more durable back then.
A la Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation. Except he landed on the top bunk bed in the bedroom, and only fell about 3 feet. A funny scene. Yea, I hear you about not being as durable as when 25. That was a long time ago. lol
Love it! I'm still loving my wall mount garage door opener I installed after you did the last house garage. So much better than the ceiling mount opener. Great job Dan and Adam!
Very smart to not mess with stuff that'll kill you. Worth it in the long run. I had side mount GDO's on my previous house. I need to do the upgrade on the current house. The difference between side mount and overhead is night and day. Side mount is so much better.
Garage door repair margins are crazy - check out what the actual cost is of those springs and parts on Amazon vs what they charged you and their labor rate. I had the same type of upgrade and could not believe how bad they got me. They know those damn springs are not something most will want to deal with
I wonder if it would have been a good idea to have your doors insulated and then hire the company to spec your springs for the weight of the doors. I know the springs can be adjusted but spec'ing the springs for the correct weight then adjusting is usually advised
Great video Dan! Was waiting for this one. Love the side mount openers. Any chance you could convince Meg to make her tortilla soup in a video? That soup looks delish and the presentation is divine!
I have used these openers for years and they are great. I am curious -- did you test the manual lift behavior of the doors by hand before connecting the 8500's to see if the tension was OK? The door should be easy to lift by hand and hold position by itself. If that is all good, you're in the zone and there should be no issues. If the door is hard to lift, or falls by itself, or raises by itself, or doesn't easily pull down from the top, then those are all clues the springs need to be adjusted. Adjustment is not hard, but you have to be extremely careful as the springs store a lot of tension and can really cause damage and injury. So it's smart to call in a pro if you have any doubts or concerns. Are the garage walls already insulated with proper vapor barrier? That is not always a given with garages, since very few are conditioned, but if you do plan to add climate control, it's very important to make sure the insulation is setup right so it will not create moisture problems. And putting insulation on the garage doors is super important. On our old house, insulating the garage door made a massive difference in the summer. Good luck with the project, I look forward to the next updates!
@@yannicali How so? The door rails are still in the same place? I could see it would help for the double garage, but not the single garage. Is the lift going in the double side?
I got the Chamberlin(home Depot 🇨🇦) version of this opener because the garage door company ran out due to the vid. Chamberlin was the same price but did not have the battery backup.
The Chamberlin version has a myq cat5 wireless gateway. It was hard to add to myq because I wasn't scrolling down to find the gateway. I was selecting the opener on the top of the myq new device selection. Bad UI!
I’m guessing it’s to late now but for the mini split they make a direct replacement air handler that goes in the ceiling if you want to put it in the middle of the room and not on one wall. If it’s not to late that would help a ton with equal cooling. Looks like you oversized the system which is good but something to consider if there is still time
I've got a good one too you can find it on copycat recipes by Todd Wilbur. It's Islands restaurants chicken tortilla soup super yum looked very familiar too Megan's. It looks so delicious I'm going to islands for lunch today. Hahaha, have an awesome weekend Dan! Adam!Josh! Quack Josh!!🦆 Meg! & The boy! Love you all.
The only problem with everything you did was the “MyQ” app. Once you register your door with then it’s then locked into their system. My openers are in my alarm system. But if that works for ya, good deal!
Nice job, i really like those Liftmaster. Oh Megan that soup looks amazing, i will like the recipe if its not a secret, of course :p. Yep a super car channel and i am asking for a soup recipe. Lol Note: good to know that Adam's wife is real lol
Just curious is there a way to open the door manually in case of power failure? I heard that solenoid lock but how would you unlock it and how do you release the motor to open the door?
There is a pull string that disconnects the opener from the door jackshaft, so you can use manually if needed. The lock solenoid has a handle you can grab to slide it open/closed manually.
There's no need to say "alright RUclips" every time you start a clip. Thanks for the video though, I think I'm going to go with a wall mount. Appreciate it.
You work on Ferraris but won't adjust your own garage door spring? It isn't that hard or as dangerous as you make it sound. You just need two rods to tension the spring and a bit of common sense and you can do it. Great job on the opener installation.
If this was me... I would be thinking "Dude, this garage door is kicking my ass, how do you think you're going to manual transmission swap a Ferrari?". I think this all the time when something is over my head.
Sounds like you hired precision door to help. You would have been way better off with a local door company. A service call including all new hardware and springs in TN would be about $800
I have these in my garage and love them except that joke of a light that comes with them. I have the lift master homelink switch on my main lights it work so much better!!
Good decision to get professionals in. Those large springs can be real finger snappers! BTW, Dan, you do know it's June, right? Yet I see no rainbow around your logo. Expect a visit from the lgbt mafia soon to point out the error of your ways. :-)
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I was inspecting my first house with the realtor before closing, putting little stickers on little things to be repaired or painted. We went up the ladder to look at the attic and light wouldn’t turn on. It was very dark and when I stepped aside to let the realtor go down the ladder I fell through the ceiling into a bedroom below. Turns out we were standing on a very small platform but couldn’t tell in the pitch black. Luckily I was 25 and more durable back then.
Hahaha rookie mistake .. but it happens :p you only do that once lol
A la Chevy Chase in Christmas Vacation. Except he landed on the top bunk bed in the bedroom, and only fell about 3 feet. A funny scene. Yea, I hear you about not being as durable as when 25. That was a long time ago. lol
@@organiccold so true, amazing how much of our smarts comes down to just have had more experiences.
Learning by experience and pain is probably the most popular method. LOL!
Props to Megahn! That soup looks delicious! Oh yeah, good job on the garage door openers:)
Lol thank you
Great job! We have the same side mount door openers and they're awesome. Good idea to let a professional take care of the springs!
Yup, never mess with the springs.
Love it! I'm still loving my wall mount garage door opener I installed after you did the last house garage. So much better than the ceiling mount opener. Great job Dan and Adam!
Right on! I love them. I can't go back to the chain drives.
@@normalguysupercar you can buy a belt drive which is as quiet
Very smart to not mess with stuff that'll kill you. Worth it in the long run.
I had side mount GDO's on my previous house. I need to do the upgrade on the current house. The difference between side mount and overhead is night and day. Side mount is so much better.
Yeah, I hate the chain drive ones now. They are just junk.
I have the side mount door lifts with MyQ. Absolutely love them. I had them professionally installed.
They are great
@@normalguysupercar I also have the battery backup and came in helpful last power outage.
I have the same opener and love it! Best one on the market in my opinion! Great job guys!👍😎
Yes indeed
Love the garage content, what guy doesn’t?
Good question..
I got the same one jackshaft model. Excellent choice sir
Heck yeah
Garage door repair margins are crazy - check out what the actual cost is of those springs and parts on Amazon vs what they charged you and their labor rate. I had the same type of upgrade and could not believe how bad they got me. They know those damn springs are not something most will want to deal with
Yeah, I'm sure I got fleeced but I'm not about to mess with those springs.
@@normalguysupercar they can cause damage and even death, you done the right choice
Great video! Going to have to get myself that lift master as well.
Yup
I wonder if it would have been a good idea to have your doors insulated and then hire the company to spec your springs for the weight of the doors. I know the springs can be adjusted but spec'ing the springs for the correct weight then adjusting is usually advised
I showed him what I'm doing and he computed that in.
Great video Dan! Was waiting for this one. Love the side mount openers. Any chance you could convince Meg to make her tortilla soup in a video? That soup looks delish and the presentation is divine!
Haha thanks
I have used these openers for years and they are great. I am curious -- did you test the manual lift behavior of the doors by hand before connecting the 8500's to see if the tension was OK? The door should be easy to lift by hand and hold position by itself. If that is all good, you're in the zone and there should be no issues. If the door is hard to lift, or falls by itself, or raises by itself, or doesn't easily pull down from the top, then those are all clues the springs need to be adjusted. Adjustment is not hard, but you have to be extremely careful as the springs store a lot of tension and can really cause damage and injury. So it's smart to call in a pro if you have any doubts or concerns.
Are the garage walls already insulated with proper vapor barrier? That is not always a given with garages, since very few are conditioned, but if you do plan to add climate control, it's very important to make sure the insulation is setup right so it will not create moisture problems. And putting insulation on the garage doors is super important. On our old house, insulating the garage door made a massive difference in the summer.
Good luck with the project, I look forward to the next updates!
I did test, and it was difficult to pull down. It was sticky so to speak so I wasn't shocked that it needed new hardware.
Maybe I'm missing something, but the only advantage I see is the quietness, but no overhead space savings for the lift? Did I miss something?
Its a cleaner look and it does give you more clearance if you have a taller car like a truck or suv on a lift such as the magic jack.
@@yannicali How so? The door rails are still in the same place? I could see it would help for the double garage, but not the single garage. Is the lift going in the double side?
Lift on single side. The rails of the door are wider than a car or a lift.
@@normalguysupercar It would be nice if you could work on the car with the door up though during the fall and early spring.
I got the Chamberlin(home Depot 🇨🇦) version of this opener because the garage door company ran out due to the vid. Chamberlin was the same price but did not have the battery backup.
I would say that the Chamberlin might be slowers but our doors are insulated.
The Chamberlin version has a myq cat5 wireless gateway. It was hard to add to myq because I wasn't scrolling down to find the gateway. I was selecting the opener on the top of the myq new device selection. Bad UI!
Finally I'm running temporary power to my garage. So when power goes out and back on you can't use myq until you first use the remote.
Yeah, I had the Chamberlain before and I like the Liftmaster a little more. It has a few extra features that are nice.
I’m guessing it’s to late now but for the mini split they make a direct replacement air handler that goes in the ceiling if you want to put it in the middle of the room and not on one wall. If it’s not to late that would help a ton with equal cooling. Looks like you oversized the system which is good but something to consider if there is still time
Well I'm generally not on the other side of the garage
What about 220V breaker for an air compressor ?
Hmm... I haven't decided on that yet. Shoot.
Great work guys.... ouch on the price but heck, it will last a long time !!!
Yeah, it was a pay now or pay later thing.
Oh the attic also known as the poor man's sauna
Man, it sucks up there when it's 100 out.
Loving the garage video s and hobby that soup looked amazing, sewage request here, can you post the recipe
I'll get Meg to share the link to the recipie.
love it Dan! I'm inspired now. Thanks for the content. Maybe Meg will share the tortilla recipe. ;) looked yummy.
It's so good!
I've got a good one too you can find it on copycat recipes by Todd Wilbur.
It's Islands restaurants chicken tortilla soup super yum looked very familiar too Megan's. It looks so delicious I'm going to islands for lunch today. Hahaha, have an awesome weekend Dan! Adam!Josh! Quack Josh!!🦆 Meg! & The boy!
Love you all.
Did you move closer to Ron Jeremy?
I love Ron Jeremy! I wanna be like him!
LOL
The only problem with everything you did was the “MyQ” app. Once you register your door with then it’s then locked into their system. My openers are in my alarm system. But if that works for ya, good deal!
I'm happy with it.
Why didn't you install a high lift track since you were doing all that work? It gets the whole thing out of the way for all time.
As I mentioned in the video, they could only get us 7 more inches so it's not worth it
Yeah, I gotta get around to doing this... I hate my turd openers too...
Yup
Nice job, i really like those Liftmaster. Oh Megan that soup looks amazing, i will like the recipe if its not a secret, of course :p. Yep a super car channel and i am asking for a soup recipe. Lol
Note: good to know that Adam's wife is real lol
It's not a secret recipe. I'll have to have her link it.
themodernproper.com/tortilla-soup?form=MY01SV&OCID=MY01SV
This is basically it, though I use green enchilada sauce.
He has a wife! Haha best line in the video 😂
IIRC Adam did mention something in an older video about "his wife's car".
LOL she does exist!
Sweet!!!!!!
Thanks!
soo adam has a wife!!!! just kidding keep up the good work guys!
Lol
Just curious is there a way to open the door manually in case of power failure? I heard that solenoid lock but how would you unlock it and how do you release the motor to open the door?
There is a pull string that disconnects the opener from the door jackshaft, so you can use manually if needed. The lock solenoid has a handle you can grab to slide it open/closed manually.
Yup, you can manually unlock the deadbolt, and there's a cable pull to disconnect the door from the drive.
There's no need to say "alright RUclips" every time you start a clip. Thanks for the video though, I think I'm going to go with a wall mount. Appreciate it.
You should direct RUclips videos
You work on Ferraris but won't adjust your own garage door spring? It isn't that hard or as dangerous as you make it sound. You just need two rods to tension the spring and a bit of common sense and you can do it. Great job on the opener installation.
Eh I'd rather not
If this was me... I would be thinking "Dude, this garage door is kicking my ass, how do you think you're going to manual transmission swap a Ferrari?". I think this all the time when something is over my head.
Haha yes that's the first thought in my mind
Sounds like you hired precision door to help. You would have been way better off with a local door company. A service call including all new hardware and springs in TN would be about $800
Well I just needed it working fast and they could come the next day
I have these in my garage and love them except that joke of a light that comes with them. I have the lift master homelink switch on my main lights it work so much better!!
They have a pretty decent light I think
@@normalguysupercar but compared to having all the main lights come on when you open the door? I love it and can not recommended it enough.
Dan…come inside and cool off with some hot soup!
Lol yes
The universal code to unlock those doors is…lol jk
Your attic must be hotter than the sun! I know mine is here in Houston.
Yeah it's rather unpleasant up there
That's what you get for buying "Super garage door openers". Lol.
Yup.
Good decision to get professionals in. Those large springs can be real finger snappers! BTW, Dan, you do know it's June, right? Yet I see no rainbow around your logo. Expect a visit from the lgbt mafia soon to point out the error of your ways. :-)
OH yeah, I should be a corporate sell out just like all the others. LOL!
How come we don’t see Meg and Mo on the channel much these days?
She doesn't want to be on video that often
@@normalguysupercar and Mo? Is he camera shy also?
You know it's a guy channel when a garage door install get over 4,000 views.
Lol yup
It should be a business expense.
It is
Lift master is junk
Ok
Adam’s Family snap snap
Du du du duuuu.