Any reason I can't cut the depth down to 10 inches to fit between my ceiling and my open double garage door?
1022339
Shouldnt be a problem. The 4 vertical bars are predrilled every two inches for inserting bolts to the ceiling anchors.
1022340
Should be fine, hack saw. I expanded mine to fit a wider need using a metal rod inside the cannulation of the bottom part. Good luck, measure twice, cut once.
1022341
I had a look at this last night. The unit has four vertical posts that connect to the ceiling (make sure they are centered on the rafter studs by test drilling). You can cut these with a hack saw or chop saw. Watch ruining the finish or plan on touching them up (if you care) and file the inside edges. The horizontal pieces each have a vertical leg. This will need to also be cut but since it goes inside the vertical posts you can be less careful with the appearance.
1369129
I don't I haven't found any specifically cut to fit, but you can go to Home Depot & buy as much of it as you want. You just have to cut it to fit.
2202272
The chain that comes with it only expands to the 10ft. So you cannot go any further than that. You can use the 10ft extension kit, but your garage door will alway hang down 2ft. I would call Chamberlain customer service ( and ask what products they recommend for a 12ft. door.
391612
We have 9 ft ceilings and cut the downrod to 10 inches. Looks great. The up light is delicate. We would suggest at least 3' downrod.
531914
There is a very slight gap between my doors. If you adjust the hinges you can get it to where it is not noticed.
146111
I am very doubtful. I installed this light into my office, and the clearance between the ceiling and the first orb light is maybe two inches. Installing it into a recess will probably not work out. Hard to say without seeing/knowing the exact area.
1411218
correct the space between the ceiling and the flat rack can be raised to make it shallow- if you want, these are great we have had them in many houses we owned... great storage spots...
619916
I had the same space as you do and the cabinet will not fit without being able to lengthen the hole to 25 inches. I was able to accomplish that by cutting out the 2x4 between the studs at the top of the opening and then cutting the drywall. The cabinet is definitely worth the extra work.
2202273
I installed on a 10 ft door and there is not enough travel for 12 ft. The belt length is the issue as there is spare rail left over.
1959371
Not going to happen unless you cut it. It has a minimum 6' squish. It is made for floor to ceiling use. Didn't know that when I ordered so we ended up cutting ours down.
1833333
Is it new construction? The fan box is large and does not fit well in a tight spot. You have to cut out excess drywall, about 2-3'' more on one end of the installation area to fit the fan in the ceiling.
1330879
We had to return our swing hangers since our ceiling joist were not wide enough. Sorry cant help with that problem.
2016638
The door height is 80" maximum with a spring held feature that allows adjustment down to about 77-5/8". I think cutting it to make it shorter would compromise its structure. You would be better off finding a shorter door.
1978732
The ceiling mount support doesn't & shouldn't be cut, only the rod that clamps into it. I just used a hack saw.
275710
Mine is in a closet, directly adjacent to a window - about 10 feet away. One night it was verrrrrrrrry windy out and the light kept going on and off. The slight draft must have caused the blind to move just enough to trip the light. Amazing since my house is Earthcraft - certified energy efficient, and not what I would consider drafty so it is very sensitive. Your garage door might be flexing some.
1426297
Just a note: The design might have changed because my ceiling is slightly lower than 8 foot (7.5) and to use it, I have to CUT a metal pole down to size. DO NOT BUY IF IT does not MATCH YOUR ROOM DIMENSIONS.
360983
I have a 10' ceiling in my garage and the bar will lower all the way to the floor. Based on that I would say in your garage it would lower to 4' off the ground.