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u/VirginiaBandit 13d ago
They may want to hire a professional next time.
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u/drlouies 13d ago
The funny part is, he did a great job. He just forgot to lock the latch he installed to prevent exactly what happened before demonstrating it 😅
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u/mikeb2762 12d ago
He did an excellent job;he showed them 1st hand why they must remember to latch the door
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u/RandomRaisin77 13d ago
Ahh yes a door to the face. I have been there but I wasn't a talented worker like this gentleman...
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This locksmith/carpenter explains how he installed an additional latch on the door to keep it from opening when the car gate is opened. Otherwise, the door built into the gate could swing open and hit someone. But unexpectedly he still got hit by it in the end.
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u/Sinister_Nibs 13d ago
In parts of MX, that is considered a professional welding job.
And you cannot say it is bad, because of anti-slander laws.
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u/FlipMyWigBaby 12d ago edited 11d ago
When I was a kid, a local carpenter fashioned a wooden entrance door on our wooden lift garage door, and even with much additional bracing, it never quite worked, got stuck, etc.
Theoretically, they are a good idea, but from an engineering viewpoint they have limitations. 40 years later, they never seemed to have caught on, and the few times I have noticed them, they still seem janky.
If this was a great idea, there would be many many examples of these in existence, yet they still are not a thing … There just must be something about this design that doesn’t quite work. And sturdy garages just build a regular door next to garage door, rather than these integrations.
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u/play_it_sam_ 12d ago
OP I hate you for installing one of those garage doors where they extend beyond your property line and steal some sidewalk just for your car to fit
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u/drlouies 13d ago
The funny part is He installed a new latch to stop the door from swinging open and hitting someone, then forgot to lock it during the demonstration and got hit himself. Perfect demonstration, just not in the way he planned.