Garage pedestrian door insert?

[rwhite]

Has anyone ever installed one of these? My shop is 30x60 total but its divided into a 30x20 section and a 30x40 section. The small section only has an overhead door and I'd like a pedestrian door. There is minimal room to frame a regular door in and if I can avoid loosing 4' of wall that would be great. I just hate lifting the door and letting all the heat out. The other end of the shop has a pedestrian door but I have so much stuff stored during the winter it's a maze to walk through there.

 

[Bad LP]

I wanted to do it on a smaller door.
Talked to my garage door guy, 40+ years in the business and he said “no” on a traditional 6 flat panel door.
I didn’t like the answer knowing they were common years back but lived with it.

 

[rwhite]

I wanted to do it on a smaller door.
Talked to my garage door guy, 40+ years in the business and he said “no” on a traditional 6 flat panel door.
I didn’t like the answer knowing they were common years back but lived with it.

I've seen a few diy examples. Not sure I want to start cutting without some degree of certainty it will work. could be an expensive mistake

 

[Bad LP]

I've seen a few diy examples. Not sure I want to start cutting without some degree of certainty it will work. could be an expensive mistake

Prototype a door that needs to be replaced.
Wear a hard hat. I watched a door panel nearly knock a guy out when it hit him. He had no idea what he was doing. Kinda funny actually.

 

[mcdougy]

I've never seen one....im thinking a regular door would be alot better for many reasons....seal, security and cost?

 

[peakbagger]

I have run into them in commercial applications, they are miserable as they are usually added on to door not designed for it. They leak like a sieve.

 

[rwhite]

Sounds like I need a different plan. The orange line in the pic is a wall which separates the 2 sides. To the left of the line is a bathroom which extends to within a foot of the door. To the left of the door is an opportunity but I'd hate to loose that wall. That may be my only feasible option. By the time I get the UTV, 4 Wheeler, mower, rv, raft, wood supply, and patio furniture in there, the right section of the shop is pretty packed. It's not visible in the pic but the shop has a 4' stemwall foundation as well.

 

[blades]

That garage door looks more like roll up type that a panel type in the picture. door in a door works fine on sliding doors but not the panel, or roll ups. simple people door area used is apx 3 sq ft for 28" or so wide door. If swing area in side is a problem how about a small sliding type Course still going to have to cut into the stem wall portion.

 

[rwhite]

That garage door looks more like roll up type that a panel type in the picture. door in a door works fine on sliding doors but not the panel, or roll ups. simple people door area used is apx 3 sq ft for 28" or so wide door. If swing area in side is a problem how about a small sliding type Course still going to have to cut into the stem wall portion.

Its a panel type garage door. I do have the room to the left of the door. Just trying to avoid giving up a wall. Sounds like that will be the best plan though.