Caryl Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Had some difficulty this morning. We added an extension to the garage. It only has 1 roller door (not automatic either) and no windows. We have had trouble with the door since it was installed as it only has 2 positions, all the way closed or all the way up. When it is all the way up you have to stand on tippy toes to reach it and it locks into position. I went into this to get something out. On leaving, I stretched up to release the door and it came crashing down too quickly for me to grab and closed totally - and jammed - with me on the inside. There was no way I could open it! I was stuck alone, there is no power in the extension, and yelling didn't bring the neighbour to my aid (I doubt she could hear me). I was very grateful I had gone to the loo just before all this! I tried kicking SOS against the roller door, to no avail. I didn't have a mobile in my pocket either and it rather dark in there. I considered tooting the car horn but figured nobody would work out where the sound was coming from. Thank goodness I knew Grant (who would normally have left for work by now) had only gone to pick up a parcel from the courier and fill the car with fuel before returning so I was able to stem my immediate panic after convincing myself I was not going to run out of oxygen in there :bggrn: :facepalm: . Half an hour later, he finally got home and heard me yelling and kicking the door. Then discovered he couldn't open it either! It had jammed tight!!! :an!gry After much banging and jemmying with a crowbar, he managed to free the door - and me! I was so lucky I knew he was coming back as he could have been away until late at night, as usual. I think I will install a porta potty, my emergency Civil Defence supplies, a candle and a good book in there! Or just refuse to enter the garage again :-? I have also called the garage door company to get them to fix the problem ASAP!! I am now so upset, just remembering it, I think I will go in search of chocolate :dnc1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Scary for you but hilariously funny from someone else's viewpoint lol, I would definitely be getting on to the garage door installer and making sure they sort it out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 don't forget the laptop with internet access in your survival kit :smln: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Oh no doesn't sound good Caryl! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sophia Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 you would only be truly happy in there with a full kitchen and a phone to call a courier company to come and pick up the goodies to send me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 On my suggestion Caryl is going to put chocolate in her CD pack, so that next time she doesn't have to wait until she is let out to be able to eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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