In my garage my Son in law replaced the push button (just a simple up and down) with a key pad like you would have on the outside of the garage. We coded it the same as the outside so the grandkids could remember the code more easily. Works great so any handy person could do this or contact a garage door company and explain that you want a key pad on the inside of the garage. I also had to lock the car so my Husband could not use the remote to open the door. And I had to keep my keys hidden in the house so he could not find them. (oh the tricks we learn!)
Pit a lock thru one of the holes on the garage door rail. Even if you disable the opener her may figure out how to fix it. Keep one of the keys on your key ring, hide one somewhere in the garage or house. I'd also make a couple of spares for just in case. If this is to stop him from taking the car out, disable the vehicle, pull fuses or relays so it's not as noticeable as to what the actual problem is.
padlock in the overhead rail as close to the door as you can. door might come up a couple of inches but that's about all. -and disable an auto door opener if you have one. ---- as for the house, please make sure you have not created a fire hazard. you can probably ask a fireman from your area to come to see what you've done and offer suggestions.
Does it use an automatic opener? I have an older Genie and there's a pull chord which can disengage it from the chain so he won't be able to operate it unless he physically pulls the door open. Otherwise an old-fashioned lock and key like in the old days but not sure if he can open that from the inside. But this makes it inconvenient for you...
You can put a pair of vice grips on the two adjoining interior rails to prevent the two horizontal door panels from unfolding/opening up. Works on our door - and cheap.
If you've secured all the exits, why would you need to secure the garage door? If he can't get out of the interior door leading to the garage, then he can't get out of the garage, either, right?
Rebecca, we use a small C-clamp above the top roller on the door. You clamp it on the track so the wheels are essentially locked in place. You could do both tracks to be certain that he would have a big challenge to figure it out.
This stops anyone from opening the door, inside or out.
Rebeccav, in the garage are there wall light switches to turn on/off the overhead lights, the outside lights, etc. Check to see if one of those switches works to turn on/off the power to the garage door opener. If yes, hopefully your Dad won't remember that said switch controls the electricity to the door.
If not, have an electrician come in to wire a wall light switch that will turn on/off the power to the garage door. That way you still have control if you use the garage for your vehicles.
Works great so any handy person could do this or contact a garage door company and explain that you want a key pad on the inside of the garage.
I also had to lock the car so my Husband could not use the remote to open the door. And I had to keep my keys hidden in the house so he could not find them. (oh the tricks we learn!)
This stops anyone from opening the door, inside or out.
If not, have an electrician come in to wire a wall light switch that will turn on/off the power to the garage door. That way you still have control if you use the garage for your vehicles.
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