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04-26-2019, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: League city, TX
Posts: 544
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Best hangar doors
So I?m getting closer to moving the project to my hangar, problem is it has yet to be built. My max is going to be a 40X40 due to numerous restrictions. When it comes time to re-sell I want to be able to have the Cessna drivers able to get their 172/182 in with a 36? wingspan. Any ideas on the best door for this tight fit would be great. To make things more interesting I?m 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico and the whole structure has to be windstorm rated. I plan on using someone like whirlwind buildings for the hangar but they don?t deal in the doors.
Thanks
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Wings complete, SB 14 complied with, canopy and cowling in progress, Up on the gear.
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04-26-2019, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 543
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I live in an airpark near Fort Worth Texas and several of us have either built new hangars or replaced doors in the last few years with a HigherPower door. Everyone that I know that has one loves it.
https://www.hpdoors.com/
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Jason Tremble
RV-7A (Flying and Sold)
RV-10 in process (@#$$%# Cabin Top & Doors)
Paid for 2020
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04-26-2019, 03:29 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 205
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hangars and doors
We have detailed in most every hangar door on the market into our buildings.
We prefer Schweiss, the quality is unquestionable but not the cheapest.
For us, when we detail a Schweiss door into one of our buildings Schweiss's engineering and detailing layout is very complete and as a result we have have no customer service issue using their doors.
BTW, you can design and price hangars online at Rapidsetbuildings.com
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have - and it does not mean you need to use Rapidset Building - I am also an "A" commercial contractor so hopefully I can help. Just PM me.
Larry
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04-26-2019, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: longmont, co
Posts: 133
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Hangar door
I don?t have a higher power door but I?ve seen several of them and they are impressive. Door engineering makes a similar door that is one piece but a different concept in lifting. A big advantage of the one piece door is you get a taller opening so the building can be shorter. Where I live the height of the building has a noticeable effect on the real estate taxes. Also will probably be cheaper to heat and cool the shorter building. Tail height can be a problem with a bifold door. The downside of a one piece door is how close you can be to the door while you open the door.
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04-26-2019, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Delta, CO/Atlin, BC
Posts: 2,389
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Been very happy with my Horton stack doors. Manual to operate so no issues with power outages. Made in various sizes. Rated for high wind, but you would have to check with them to find out if it is sufficient for your application.
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RV-9B (Big tires) Tipup @AJZ or CYSQ
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04-26-2019, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Count me as another extremely happy customer of Higher Power doors.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010 
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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04-26-2019, 07:41 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg Arehart
Been very happy with my Horton stack doors. Manual to operate so no issues with power outages. Made in various sizes. Rated for high wind, but you would have to check with them to find out if it is sufficient for your application.
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+1 on the Horton doors...
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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04-26-2019, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: N Idaho!
Posts: 43
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I'm going to start construction of a new hangar soon.
It will have a Schweiss bi-fold.
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04-26-2019, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 12,243
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We’ve got a Horton and a one-piece Schweitzer - satisfied with them both. I also like our neighbors Higher Power. I think any of the name brands have happy followings.
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Paul F. Dye
Editor at Large - KITPLANES Magazine
RV-8 - N188PD - "Valkyrie"
RV-6 (By Marriage) - N164MS - "Mikey"
RV-3B - N13PL - "Tsamsiyu"
A&P, EAA Tech Counselor/Flight Advisor
Dayton Valley Airpark (A34)
http://Ironflight.com
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04-26-2019, 09:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Joseph, Oregon
Posts: 561
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I'm very happy with my Hi-Fold door. It also seem to open higher than the rest.
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Michael Fleming
Joseph, OR
sagriver at icloud dot com
RV-7 Slider #74572
Started 11/2016
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