Garage Door Installation

The garage installers came by yesterday to raise the header on my garage door to 8' so that I have clearance to park the T@B camper indoors. They were a great crew of 3 out of Denver that worked hard from about 9 a.m. to 4:30. In less than 8 hours, they removed the old 7' door and opener, cut and raised the header by over a foot, installed a new Amarr triple layer steel door with insulation and windows, installed a Liftmaster 3800 side mount opener and keyless entry pad, and added outside trim. At the end of the day, the only thing left for me to do was to paint the new trim pieces.

It is really nice to be able to park the camper at home instead of miles away on an open storage lot exposed to the sun, rain, and snow. Now it is in covered and secure storage, out of the elements, and convenient for packing, cleaning, repairs, and modifications. I am looking forward to being able to just hitch up and go when camping season rolls around again!

Here are a few more project pictures.

Making it Fit

Call me cheap, but I hate having to pay a monthly storage fee to have my brand new camper sit outside in the sun, snow, rain, and wind.

Although I knew it was a few inches too tall, I wanted to see if I could get the camper to fit in my garage (7' opening) by taking the wheels off and sliding it in on modified tire skates.

After much measuring and checking, and carefully lowering the trailer onto the skates, I slowly pushed it into the garage with just a fraction of an inch to spare. Once inside, the tires were put back on and the trailer was nice and cozy in its new home. Mission accomplished!

After I got the hang of it, I got to the point where I could move it in or out of the garage in about a half hour or so. I figured it was worth the effort, but, to be perfectly honest, by the end of the season, this exercise got really old.