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There is a well developed discussion in the following link. One
commercially available suggestion is similar to the heat tape suggested
below.
Link:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-door-freezes-to-floor.30=
9691/
________________
Sent from my phone
Best Regards,
Al Fuller
On Fri, Nov 21, 2025, 5:11=E2=80=AFPM Brian and Wendy Warrick <maynerdfamil=
y@msn.com>
wrote:
> Thinking totally outside the box, but how about a strip of low wattage
> heat trace cable attached to the concrete where the door contacts it. It
> could be plugged into a thermostat to come on below freezing or a timer t=
o
> come on 1-2 hours before you leave for work and get home.
>
> Maybe they make heat traced garage door seal?
>
> Brian
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Al
> Fuller <alfuller194@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2025 4:57 PM
> *To:* Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>; Shop Talk <
> Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] Garage door openers -- diff question
>
> Tim - Is there any way to keep the water off of the door? Gutters on the
> garage, perhaps?
>
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D
> Al Fuller
> 714.335.0248 Mobile
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>
> To "Shop Talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date 11/21/2025 3:11:13 PM
> Subject [Shop-talk] Garage door openers -- diff question
>
> Another from my somewhat random question file while I wind down recovery
> from back surgery.....
>
> When we bought this 120+ year old house, the original garage had already
> been replaced by an extra deep two car garage space. The car door is a
> segmented two car wide door that had a Wayne Dalton "i drive" opener. It
> died/failed over 15 years ago when we did not have the money to replace i=
t.
> (still not sure how we got a mortgage back then when neither of us were
> making good money)
>
> Anyway, near as I could determine back then between the error code lights
> and their CS help, the main board got fried when the door froze to the
> slab. Since the door requires basically no effort to open manually, I nev=
er
> bothered to replace the opener.
>
> Forward all these years, I think it is time to replace the opener. Before
> I do, here is my question finally:
>
> How TF do I keep the door from freezing to the slab again? I think(?) I
> can set it to not close all the way. BUT, with the way the weather is her=
e
> and the amount of freezing rain we get here as well as the temp ups and
> downs, the "not all the way gap" would need to be too big and would allow
> wild life in.
>
> Since the boss is the one who gets the indoor parking in the winter (I
> have to store either the Datto or the old Jeep elsewhere), I don't want h=
er
> to have to kick the door in the mornings after a storm.
>
> Thoughts please and thanks for reading my verboseness!!
>
> tim
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>There is a well developed discussion in the followin=
g link. One commercially available suggestion is similar to the heat tape s=
uggested below.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Link:=C2=
=A0<a href=3D"https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-door-freez=
es-to-floor.309691/">https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/garage-doo=
r-freezes-to-floor.309691/</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br></=
div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">________________<br>Sent from m=
y phone <br>Best Regards,<br>Al Fuller</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, N=
ov 21, 2025, 5:11=E2=80=AFPM Brian and Wendy Warrick <<a href=3D"mailto:=
maynerdfamily@msn.com">maynerdfamily@msn.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thinking totally outside the box, but how about a strip of low wattage heat=
trace cable attached to the concrete where the door contacts it. It could =
be plugged into a thermostat to come on below freezing or a timer to come o=
n 1-2 hours before you leave for
work and get home.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Maybe they make heat traced garage door seal?</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Brian</div>
<div id=3D"m_-8924752670080038395appendonsend"></div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"m_-8924752670080038395divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"C=
alibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b>=
Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> on =
behalf of Al Fuller <<a href=3D"mailto:alfuller194@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">alfuller194@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 21, 2025 4:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tim . <<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com"; targe=
t=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>>; Shop=
Talk <<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Garage door openers -- diff question</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>Tim - Is there any way to keep the water off of the door? Gutters on t=
he garage, perhaps?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"m_-8924752670080038395x_signature_old" style=3D"clear:both">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0<br>
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D<br>
Al Fuller<br>
714.335.0248 Mobile<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div>------ Original Message ------</div>
<div>From "Tim ." <<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook=
.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a=
>></div>
<div>To "Shop Talk" <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>></d=
iv>
<div>Date 11/21/2025 3:11:13 PM</div>
<div>Subject [Shop-talk] Garage door openers -- diff question</div>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div id=3D"m_-8924752670080038395x_xd8fa2c9703b7456">
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Another from my somewhat random question file while I wind down recovery fr=
om back surgery.....</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
When we bought this 120+ year old house, the original garage had already be=
en replaced by an extra deep two car garage space. The car door is a segmen=
ted two car wide door that had a Wayne Dalton "i drive" opener. I=
t died/failed over 15 years ago when we did
not have the money to replace it. (still not sure how we got a mortgage ba=
ck then when neither of us were making good money)
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Anyway, near as I could determine back then between the error code lights a=
nd their CS help, the main board got fried when the door froze to the slab.=
Since the door requires basically no effort to open manually, I never both=
ered to replace the opener.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Forward all these years, I think it is time to replace the opener. Before I=
do, here is my question finally:=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
How TF do I keep the door from freezing to the slab again? I think(?) I can=
set it to not close all the way. BUT, with the way the weather is here and=
the amount of freezing rain we get here as well as the temp ups and downs,=
the "not all the way gap" would
need to be too big and would allow wild life in.=C2=A0 </div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Since the boss is the one who gets the indoor parking in the winter (I have=
to store either the Datto or the old Jeep elsewhere), I don't want her=
to have to kick the door in the mornings after a storm.</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thoughts please and thanks for reading my verboseness!!</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
tim</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote></div>
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