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by shiroiushi 819 days ago
It's easy: you dig a deep shaft under the garage and put the counterweight in there.

Of course, there may be some cost issues with this solution...

2 comments

you have an odd definition for "easy" I think.

garage door springs are safe if you are careful and you use the correct tools and procedures. the instant you take a shortcut with these, you increase the likelihood of a bad outcome.

so, don't take shortcuts, and don't do the work if you don't know what you're doing.

the professionals know this and that's why we pay them, but they're not special creatures with special abilities; they're people who understand that this is a situation which can bite you, and they act accordingly.

Just about anyone can change their garage door springs, if they do so correctly.

Deep shafts have a tendency to flood. And that’s assuming you can drill one in the first place.