Fix garage door attached to cracked wooden beam

A photo would really, really, really help.

Assuming the beam is merely broken and not rotten, then I'd have thought there would be numerous was of fixing it in situ - metal plates, brackets, all that sort of stuff.

If it's rotten, then surely it all needs to come out.

 

Hi.

Can't say I still fully understand, but a couple of points; if you remove that wooden post, your garage shouldn't fall down - there will be a steel lintel above which is holding that row of soldier (?) vertical bricks. So no props required.

And, in your first photo, the right side of the garage is sitting a lot lower than the left, and I cannot see that that was caused by any small crack in the timber - in fact I'm pretty sure that the actual white steel door frame does the supporting - it doesn't rely on that wooden bean except for a place to be screwed on to. So, the top horizontal white frame and both side vertical frame sections appear to be pretty much where they should be - no real sign of them having moved due to a split in the top timber beam, and certainly not to the degree that the actual door is falling to the side.

I think your issues are elsewhere - the door's side roller support thingy is at fault. Somewhere.

But, I could be wrong...

 

Looking at the pics, it looks to me as if the door need adjusting to make it level again, it then should open and close easier.

 

These old up and over doors can be a bit of a sod to work on. Replacing the head timber is straight forward once the door is off but I doubt that's the main problem. Is the side rail on the rhs properly supported? Is there a tension spring on the top frame of the door, if so is it properly adjusted. Unless you feel confident here I would get a garage door fitter in.

 

Looks to me like you need to support the bar(A), which could be done by fixing a 1" x 1" timber up the side to support at (B).

Otherwise, that beam looks a bit rot and need replacing so those bolts can be tighter.

Also, don't trust that that row of soldiers won't drop if beam removed(slight start there already)!

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

Are you sure it's not just a simple cable adjustment needed.

 

Probably.

 

I paint around 40-60 garages a year and seen this many times so it's either a simple cable adjustment or a new cable.

 

Whats above the solider course of bricks?

 

Is it a single storey building or double?

 

Blimey, you come on here seemingly 'help me - I know nuffink', and then you carry out a cracking repair.

Awesome, man

 

It's the "Oooooh, too much, I'll do it meself for peanuts" attitude, and how much more satisfying is that!!!
Yes.

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

 

So the whole door still needs to be raised that side!

Mr. HandyAndy - Really