[Carl in Tampa]

Originally Posted by DougB

OK, now it's a cat 4. Gonna get out of Dodge and head back to TV!

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[tomwed]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

I personally prefer to keep my auto in the garage and then lift the door manually if necessary, rather than take a chance of it getting beat by flying shingles, palm branches and/or other projectiles.

As of right now, I'm only seeing a forecast of winds up to 45 mph here in TV...so debris would be the issue more than a structure failure to me.

I have not opened my garage without the electric garage door opener. Do I just pull the orange handle attached to a rope and pull back? Or does that disengage the opener and after pulling the orange handle I lift the door.

[kittygilchrist]

Matthew is shifting east!

[KEVIN & JOSIE]

Just pull the cord which will disengage the the opener. Then just lift up the door. If the spring tension is proper, they open very easily.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by KEVIN & JOSIE

Just pull the cord which will disengage the the opener. Then just lift up the door. If the spring tension is proper, they open very easily.

thank-you---

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I have not opened my garage without the electric garage door opener. Do I just pull the orange handle attached to a rope and pull back? Or does that disengage the opener and after pulling the orange handle I lift the door.

Originally Posted by KEVIN & JOSIE

Just pull the cord which will disengage the the opener. Then just lift up the door. If the spring tension is proper, they open very easily.

What he said.

Just make sure when you pull the orange handle, pull back on it a little so it stays in the disengaged position and doesn't drop back in 'the slot.'



Another word of caution is that when you're letting it down manually, make sure you lower it slowly.

If not and you just let it drop from waist height or higher, it can slam down and bend some of the panels...and will then look like you drove into it.

I learned this the hard way about 20 years ago.

[graciegirl]

So far. So good here off 466. Grateful.

[rjm1cc]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

On the news it appears that Lake and Sumter and Marion counties are in the "cone" for Hurricane Andrew.

Will you leave for areas North or West or hunker down??

Looking for advice from long time Floridians.

We haven't ever been mentioned on the News before as an involved area.

Living in a well constructed home that is not prone to flooding and being able to survive without electric for a few days means you can stay put since you life in the central part of the state.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

Living in a well constructed home that is not prone to flooding and being able to survive without electric for a few days means you can stay put since you life in the central part of the state.

Exactly.

Taking a quick drive around a little while ago, I didn't even see a house that lost any shingles.

The biggest issue/problem that I noticed, is that there will be a lot of picking up of Spanish Moss and palm fronds off of the roadways.