In order to install a garage door opener some one had cut the floor joists to the living room above the garage right down the middle to put up the center track for the opener.
Garage door opener bolted to joists.
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I have a garage space in the house located just below a guest room on 2nf floor.
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It seems that it hits a metal plate.
The joists are notched all the way though to the floor i couldn t believe it i have seen some hair brained ideas before and this is at the top.
The track i have arcs the top of the door up to about 1 16 from the.
The height of the garage ceiling is very low i think about 7 5 and there is no room at all to install a garage door opener.
Then fasten the straps to the bar.
I d like to bolt a perforated metal piece on the ceiling of the garage similar to those used to create the truss for the garage door opener.
Question about joist integrity if i notch boards at bottom.
However when i tried to screw the bolt in it goes through the drywall then it can t go into the joist.
My idea is to screw a 2x4 to the top of the top flang of the i joist fasten two plywood plates to the sides of the 2x4 fasten the two plywood plates to a 2x4 fastened between the bottom flang of the i joist drywall then lag bolt the garage hardware to the bottom 2x4.
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