2016

  • How to Protect Yourself from the Five Most Common Garage-Door Hacks

    If you are a homeowner with a garage with an automatic door, then your home is naturally vulnerable to various hacks that can allow thieves access to your garage and, ultimately, your home. However, an automatic garage door adds a high level of convenience to your home. Instead of uninstalling your automatic system, you should take certain steps to properly secure your garage door. The main thing you can do is to educate yourself about the most common ways thieves gain entry through automatic garage doors and discuss methods for preventing entry with your garage-door dealer.
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  • 4 Garage Door Features Ideal for Office Conversions

    Instead of using a garage to store cars, many people like to convert the area and give homes additional square footage of useful space. A lot of times, the garage is a great location for a home office conversion. If you work from home and use the garage for an office, then the garage door is an important aspect of the office design. Instead of just installing a basic solid door, you can have a garage door with four different features that cater to your office needs.
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  • Building A Home? 4 Reasons To Consider An Indoor Garage Door

    Are you building a new home? Are you interested in adding some unique, yet functional architectural features into it? If so, now's a great time to consider an indoor garage door. Indoor garage doors can serve as room dividers or as large entryways between your indoor and outdoor space. Take a look at these 4 reasons why an indoor garage door would work great for your new pad. 1. They Offer Increased Space (When You Want It)
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  • Bringing Your Garage Door Back Into Balance

    The pulleys, springs and cables on each side of your garage door must work in synchronization with one another in order to open your garage door smoothly. Over time, ordinary wear and tear can cause these parts to fall out of sync, resulting in an unbalanced door that's hard to close or open. This in-depth guide not only outlines the risks of operating an unbalanced garage door and what tell-tale signs to look for, but it also offers helpful steps on how to correct the issue.
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  • Complete This Garage Door Safety Checklist This Spring

    Automatic garage door openers certainly make life convenient, but if they're not maintained properly or if developing issues are not caught early, they can also pose a safety hazard. You would never want your garage door to close or fall on someone, or the spring to pop off and fly into someone's head. If you take the time to go over this safety checklist this spring, you can ensure your garage door is in safe shape and reduce the risk of dangerous calamities.
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  • Troubleshooting a Garage Door That Will Not Close

    Garage doors offer security by keeping your garage closed off while you are away. This is incredibly important if you keep expensive tools, recreation vehicles, and other items in the space or if your garage has an access door that opens up to your home. However, if you have a garage door that will not seem to close or stay closed when you activate it, then the door is not keeping any of your belongings safe.
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  • When Buying A Pre-1993 Home, Check The Garage Door's Auto-Reverse Feature

    When buying a house, there are a litany of things to check. You'll want to make sure the garbage disposal, the doorbell and all of the toilets are in proper working order, among other things. One thing that many homeowners overlook is the garage door opener. If you're buying a home that was built prior to 1993, here's why you need to also check the garage door and how to do so.
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  • 3-Step Guide To Making Your Jerky Garage Door Open And Close More Smoothly

    If you have noticed that your garage door is jerking every time you open or close it, you may decide to take action to make it open more smoothly. After ruling out a problem with your garage door opener, use the three-step guide below to take steps towards removing possible causes. Step 1:  Check The Tracks For Debris And Loose Screws The first step involves checking the tracks for any signs of debris, as well as loose screws that could be snagging the rollers.
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