When selecting a new garage door, you will want to consider how
it fits in with the design of your home and what will happen behind
the garage door.
When selecting a new garage door, you will want to consider how it fits in with the design of your home and what will happen behind the garage door.
If you are looking to replace your garage door, the first place you should start is in the yellow pages of the phone book under a heading such as “garage door operating devices” or “garage doors and openers.” There are several companies in the South Valley that specialize in installing and servicing doors.
You can get an idea of different designs that are available to chose from by going to www.coolhouseplans.com. The site sells blueprints for each of the garage types listed, but it is helpful for picking out a style of door that best works with your house decor.
Lowe’s (www.lowes.com) recommends purchasing a door with an R value (resistance to heat flow) of at least three to provide heating and cooling if people are going to be using it a lot. You should also check the seals on the door to make sure hot or cold air is not escaping.
The Web site www.clopaydoor.com, offers some additional tips for selecting and installing a garage door. The company, which manufactures residential garage doors, also offers a free brochure called “A Guide to Garage Doors Everything You Need to Know About Purchasing a Garage Door.” To obtain a copy, send a self-addressed business-size envelope to 312 Walnut St., Suite 1600, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45202-4036, or call (800) 225-6729.
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