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Old 04-13-2012, 01:07 PM
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I did want to know. I just ordered one. Thanks.
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Old 04-13-2012, 05:11 PM
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Default +1 for Higher Power Doors

I purchased 7 of their doors (~60ft span) and shipped them here to New Zealand. They are fantastic.
Easy to install, low moving parts count, almost no load on hangar structure and seal very well. Roland is excellent to deal with.

Check them out at Osh www.hpdoors.com

We went to Osh in 2010 to look at bifolds, but once we saw the HP Doors product the decision was a no-brainer.
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Old 04-20-2012, 10:38 PM
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The hydro swing doors are cool but depending on your airpark and the required setbacks it may be better to use a bi fold door. Our air park has one hydro swing door and the board will not approve another due to the fear that an aircraft will taxi into the open door, several owners have been very vocal in opposition position to the one hydro swing door on the field. I would recommend a bi fold door and get atlest 14' door opening, doors over about 45’ requires a second truck or needs to be welded together on site. I like my bi fold door better than my track doors except that the bi fold doors require electricity to work while track doors do not require electricity.

In the DF/W area, the HOA has stopped the construction of two new hangars and told the owner he will need to sue to get permission to build, so there are two bi fold doors for a 50 by 50 hangar that might be for sale cheap, since they are stored outside which is illegal at our airpark and will cost $300 per month in fines to the HOA board.

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Old 04-23-2012, 04:33 PM
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two observations: What ever size you build it won't be big enough. Second, my 12ft height is enough for any airplane I will fly but two short for my 35 ft fith wheel. Schweiss cable pulleys need maintenace. Sure like the webbed strap system. Schweiss sold a neighbor a cut down door that failed do to undersized cables. The door was too heavy for the number of cables but they fixed everthing but it was a big bang when it came down.
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Old 04-23-2012, 06:10 PM
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Sounds like you haven't selected the hangar yet. You might want to take a look at FulFab. They build hangars and they build their own doors and work very well. They are electric bifold and hang from a truss structure on the building. The loads on the building are not high, the motor is above the door (so the door doesn't lift the motor and cable spool), and since it's designed for the building, it fits very well. You can assemble the hangar yourself, or have their crew do it for you in just a few days. I've built 2 hangars. One of them has a Schweiss door and it works well too, but cost as much as the hangar. Then I built a row of ten T-hangars and they were the FulFab ones. Much better cost-wise and the whole process went very smoothly. FulFab has been in business for a long time. Check them out: Fulfab.com. Good luck. We all wish we lived on a runway.....
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Old 04-25-2012, 11:43 AM
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Best DIY hangar doors ever...

DIY hangar doors

You can build these doors yourself for a couple thousand bucks... far less than a bifold door. We could open them easily with one hand and close them again in about a minute.

Everyone at our airport was extremely pleased with these doors for over 10 years. Then an F2 tornado took the hangars, several barns, and a couple small towns to the ground last May during one of the outbreaks.

The doors were at no fault. Nothing would have survived that tornado. We also lost a hangar with 2 bifold doors that day.

So, I can't provide any other photos, dimensions, or other info. Only that while we had these doors, we loved them.
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Old 04-26-2012, 05:32 AM
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my hanger is a 12 year old erectitube design with a bifold door. these stood up well during hurricane katrina and have served us well through frances and jean. the bifold doors are the cats a%$. park 2 feet in front and up you go. raise it to any level if need be. of all the other designs i have seen, i would go with a bifold again.
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Old 04-26-2012, 09:21 AM
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Default Cool air doors

After the sticker shock of electric doors I found Cool Air Doors. http://cool-airinc.com I must say I was very pleased with the quality and simplicity of their product. I have A 46 X 70 "s" Style metal building from American Duro Steel and I am pleased with the building for the investment!

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Old 04-26-2012, 12:43 PM
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Default Hangar Doors

I have the the webbed strap system from Schweiss 14' X 42'.
I have been very happy with it no issues. It and the building structure were engineered to interface very well.
Three other hangars here have the Hydroswing. One has had a cylinder failure.
We all face to the North. In the winter following some ice and snow the Hydroswings could not be opened untill the snow and ice had been removed to clear where the door swings out as it raises. One was during a time critical period. The owner elected to pull the door open with a backhoe after minimal cleaning. Using the strap system I have not had an issue opening the door, however I could not move an airplane in or out untill the snow (3" high) was removed.
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Old 04-26-2012, 02:28 PM
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Thumbs up SChweiss 50X50

Like everyone else. Great folks at Schweiss. If I could do it again I would make my hanger 60 wide. I have a Debonair and a 7A. One has to go out to get the other out. Also have a 14X14 RV door. I have a 12X12 and my 5th wheel will not clear it. My hanger has 16 ft walls so you can make the door like you want.
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