Great video! Super helpful. Looking to use a bifold door on a future shop (a bit smaller, door will be probably about 20 ft. wide by 14 ft. tall), also in Alaska, and this was great to help me visualize things. Roughly how much did this one cost though? Very cool the company worked with you so much, and that you did the install. Let along coordinating building the place without much construction experience! Impressive. Would love to see it sometime if I'm down in King Salmon.
Excellent video. After watching I forwarded to my contractor and called my sales rep at Schweiss to add some of the options you went with including the sensors. Great idea to prevent an accident.
Wouldn’t it be better to also place an obstruction sensor on a diagonal so that it picks up any obstruction. For example, if it’s at 6 inches and your plane is parked half way in, then your plane won’t trip the sensor because there is nothing to block it.
Shaun, regarding safety features to prevent the instance you referenced where the tail would not activate the photo eye sensors- we also offer a safety edge. It attaches to the bottom of the door and is pressure activated so if it comes in contact with anything during travel it stops and reverses the door to the fully open position. www.bifold.com/bifold-parts.php#safety-edges
I love the content of this video. I am from South Africa and have a challenge to get a supplier for my garage doors. I have 2 x garage doors which is 8 meters long and 3.8meters high and 1 door which is 4 meters kong and 3.8m high.place i am starting to build is in Wester Cape next to the sea it is super windy..i love the quality and features of this door presented. Wonder if thet can hekp me here in Africa?
Johan, Yes- we custom build every door to meet project dimensions and wind loading for your area. We ship all over the world and recently sent two off to Namibia on a Game Reserve. The doors would be shipped in a container and are easy to install. You can give us a call or email and we can connect you to customers in South Africa if you would like to see product in person before going further.
Great video! Super helpful. Looking to use a bifold door on a future shop (a bit smaller, door will be probably about 20 ft. wide by 14 ft. tall), also in Alaska, and this was great to help me visualize things.
Roughly how much did this one cost though? Very cool the company worked with you so much, and that you did the install. Let along coordinating building the place without much construction experience! Impressive. Would love to see it sometime if I'm down in King Salmon.
Excellent video. After watching I forwarded to my contractor and called my sales rep at Schweiss to add some of the options you went with including the sensors. Great idea to prevent an accident.
We’re glad you found the video helpful and that you’re upgrading safety features to your own hangar!
That’s a great start, It would be nice to see when you get more of the inside finished up also, Good luck with the rest of the build.
Wouldn’t it be better to also place an obstruction sensor on a diagonal so that it picks up any obstruction. For example, if it’s at 6 inches and your plane is parked half way in, then your plane won’t trip the sensor because there is nothing to block it.
Shaun, regarding safety features to prevent the instance you referenced where the tail would not activate the photo eye sensors- we also offer a safety edge. It attaches to the bottom of the door and is pressure activated so if it comes in contact with anything during travel it stops and reverses the door to the fully open position. www.bifold.com/bifold-parts.php#safety-edges
I love the content of this video. I am from South Africa and have a challenge to get a supplier for my garage doors. I have 2 x garage doors which is 8 meters long and 3.8meters high and 1 door which is 4 meters kong and 3.8m high.place i am starting to build is in Wester Cape next to the sea it is super windy..i love the quality and features of this door presented. Wonder if thet can hekp me here in Africa?
Johan,
Yes- we custom build every door to meet project dimensions and wind loading for your area. We ship all over the world and recently sent two off to Namibia on a Game Reserve. The doors would be shipped in a container and are easy to install. You can give us a call or email and we can connect you to customers in South Africa if you would like to see product in person before going further.