<p>ebeee-
I thought about that too-- since I once had to sort of stand on the edge of the doorframe of my car to reach the pullstring for the garage emergency opener. The door itself is on springs, so opening and closing it wasn’t that big a deal-- it wasn’t that “heavy” since it was sorta spring loaded.</p>
<p>mom60, Have your co-worker check to have a door cut in as suggested. If there is an existing window in the garage, it might be easier for the contractor to pull the window, and enlarge the existing opening for the new door. She might get lucky, if the window height and width is within the door rough opening parameters, it might minimize framing, the existing header above the window may even be utilized. </p>
<p>If I’m not mistaken, current code requires an egress door as well as the overhead even if the garage is not attached to the main house.</p>
<p>While this doesn’t count as an emergency, speaking of weather though, I am watching the most incredible lightning show right now… the kind where there’s not any thunder yet because the storm is still a ways away, but I cannot count to more than three without the sky lighting up. It looks like a fireworks finale going off in the distance.</p>
<p>Mom60-you are in our thoughts. We are praying for the safety of everyone out there.</p>