I did double up the header as a result of the last incident. I called the company and they actually admitted the header design was flawed. They did provide extra material to beef it up after incident. I had called them when I was putting it up, but they said it was correct.
I was checking the laundry at midnight and saw the deflection. the neighbors probably didnt appreciate the jacking and drilling that occurred at 1 am. I should have lagged it to the building from the start but again the manufacturer said it was a stand alone product. So, this is probably over-kill, but I dont want to worry about it if I travel. Id put it on a switch at first until I can figure out how to either do it remotely or timer or put an extra home security camera on it or a conglomeration of ideas.
But, you are correct in that I haven't seen how it will react to the extra header/bolted to garage at this point. My duster was under it at the time and it kinda gave me a headache just thinking about trying to get the manufacturer to take any responsibility for a defective design. I cant prove that the snow load was under what they 'recommend' even IF their design was flawed. Its just not worth it. So........over-kill!!
