I locked myself out of my detached garage. The remote to open it no longer works.

It’s a really old garage and the opener is from 1999.

Trying to lift it obviously doesnt work. There’s an emergency release you can activate with a key, but the keyhole is crammed full of old hard metallic paint that I can’t get out.

Anything else I can do? Or do I have do smash the thing down?

  • Thurstylark@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Also worth mentioning: if you fuck up the door trying to get into it,

    DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX A GARAGE DOOR YOURSELF!

    Light percussive maintenance to bend a panel back into shape is one thing, but never ever try to take one apart if you aren’t qualified. There are dangerous springs under tension that can and will kill you.

    Get a professional