After having a new wooden garage door installed on your property, add a couple coats of exterior paint to its surface that will complement the color of your home. When finished, add a coat of clear wood sealer to the door's surface to prevent the paint from peeling and to protect the wood from damage that is often associated with moisture. Use The Following Items: water hose soapy sponge drop cloths painter's tape exterior paint mixing stick plastic or metal paint tray paint roller roller frame thin paintbrush wood sealer Rinse The Door's Surface And Apply Two Coats Of Paint
26 January 2016
An automatic garage door is a valuable addition to your home in times of poor weather. You can emerge from your car safe and warm inside your own home with the weather shut out behind you. Garage doors, like any other mechanical item, can experience issues that thwart full functionality. One potential problem is a garage door that rises normally but no longer lowers. There are a couple of potential causes for a garage door that will raise but not lower.
3 January 2016
If you have a garage door for your home, it may also include modern features like an opener and sensor. This can be a danger in your home when something breaks. There are other parts of garage doors that can be dangerous, such as a broken garage door spring, which is why you will want to know a few safety tips to keep your family safe. Here is some safety advice that you may want to consider when something goes wrong with your garage door:
30 November 2015
Automatic overhead garage doors are preferred by homeowners that regularly park their vehicles inside their garage. These garage doors are made of horizontal panels on rollers that slide on tracks to open and close the garage door. These horizontal panels are fitted together with hinges on the top and bottom edge of each panel to allow the door to bend freely as it moves along the tracks when opening or closing.
2 November 2015
Hearing that a hurricane is coming through the area you live can be frightening. You worry about what you are going to do to protect your home and everything inside. While hurricanes aren't something that you can predict, they are something that you can plan ahead for and make sure you have taken all of the necessary precautions to ensure your property is fine. Here are a few things you can do to prepare your home for the upcoming hurricane season.
17 August 2015
Without a large and strong tension spring, your garage door won't be able to automatically lift itself off of the ground. Since a garage door tension spring is one of the most vulnerable parts of a garage door system, it's something that's worth paying attention to. When you're seeking to improve the efficiency of your tension spring by clearing pieces of debris off of it, remember these three tips. Use A Small Pair Of Tweezers To Open One Part Of The Spring At A Time
26 June 2015
If your garage door has been showing signs of wear and tear or damage, it is worth it to have it looked at by a professional. Garage doors that malfunction can lead to safety issues. Here are four common garage door problems, and why they should be fixed immediately. 1. Door Not Closing All of the Way If your garage door has gotten off-kilter or won't shut properly all of the way, this can become a safety hazard as well as a security risk.
3 April 2015
