April 12, 2017
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Garage Doors, Seasonal
No doubt your springtime ‘to do’ list is overflowing. And, even if it wasn’t, your spring cleaning tasks are usually abandoned before they are completed. But if there’s one that, if you don’t do it already, you should add to the list: a quick ‘safety inspection’ on your garage door. If your door seems to work well enough, you might wonder why you need to invest in it. Your garage door is the largest single moving object in your home. It also is used at least a couple times a day. An object that is large enough to cause serious […]
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March 25, 2017
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Seasonal
In fact, it might be an idea to make the garage a priority for the overall cleaning of your home. If you want to start by cleaning the garage, you’re bound to find some storage space, which you can use for some of the things you want to get out of the house. Or you can finish with the garage. That will give you a place to quickly throw all trash when you’re cleaning inside your home. Then, after you clean out the garage, you’ll know that every square inch of your home has been ‘spring cleaned’. No matter what […]
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March 15, 2017
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It’s March, and you know what that means: it’ll be springtime before the end of the month. Normally that’s casue for a celebration, but when it comes to the asphalt on your driveway, the ravages of winter mean you’ll be faced with a whole new set of cracks, holes and missing asphalt this spring. In winter, especially like the one we’re having this year in Whitby, the fluctuation of temperatures above and below freezing can literally tear at your driveway as the water on its surface and underneath it freezes and thaws. A few cracks and bumps on your driveway […]
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February 23, 2017
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Scams
No, you don’t have to fall for an off-shore request for money, from a wealthy prince, whose bank account has been seized, by rebels, to be the victim of a scam. They can happen much closer to home. Like in your own driveway for example. And involve hinges that are much less exciting than royal intrigue, like your garage door for example. Garage door retailers and installers are unregulated. That means anyone can knock on your door and say that they can install your garage door – even if they’ve never done so before. Even worse, they can have slick […]
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February 15, 2017
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Service & Repair
So how much salt, sand and dirt does your car drag into your garage in winter? And how easy is it to clean the floor afterwards? In order, your answers to those questions are probably, “a lot” and “not very”. The problem is that the concrete on most garage floors is porous and the grime from your car can literally sink into it. But if you gave your floor a coat of epoxy, it could resist anything your car throws at it, even engine oil, to make the floor way easier to clean and much better looking too. However, before […]
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January 18, 2017
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Seasonal
No matter how many times it happens, it always feels great to go out to your car in the morning knowing that, because you parked it in the garage during the snow storm last night, you can hop in and drive away without having to chisel and scrape. Your garage offers your car year-round protection. In summer, its paint and finish are shielded from the sun’s damaging rays. In winter, instead of being clogged with snow and ice, they all melt away after you park in the garage. (Even if your garage isn’t heated, the heat from the engine usually […]
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December 14, 2016
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Garage Doors, Seasonal
Ay, yes, lubricating the garage door. Not exactly at the top of your ‘to-do’ list every weekend is it? In fact, you’ve probably never done it or, at best, once or twice in the prideful enthusiasm of having just installed a new garage door. And that’s not to mention the fact that, even if you were to world’s greatest maintainer of everything in your home, garage door and all, you wouldn’t choose to lubricate the door in the middle of winter. But colder winter temperatures are dry, and when temperatures warm up even slightly, damp conditions can prevail. The flip-flop […]
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November 16, 2016
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Is your home insulated? Of course it is and you probably have an idea of the type of insulation and it’s R-value In your garage door insulated? Chances are that you don’t know the answer. So you wouldn’t know the type or R-value of the insulation either, and you probably don’t care. But you should. An insulated garage door offers many of the same benefits as your home’s regular insulation, and a few more. First, R-value is the measure of how well any insulation prevents the transit of heat from one side of the insulation to the other. The higher […]
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October 12, 2016
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In addition to warmer temperatures and blooming flowers, spring is also the season for garage sales. Not only do garage sales give you a way to get rid of all the stuff you find in your spring cleaning, but they are also a great way to reconnect with neighbors, get all the family involved and make a bit of money (for your favorite charity?) at the same time. Even if it’s still a little cold outside, the sooner you start planning your garage sale, the more successful, and easier, it will be. Here are just a few things to consider […]
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September 12, 2016
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Garage Door Openers
If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. It’s an old saying that is true most of the time. Very often the ‘fix’ ends up making things worse. But there are times when, even if something works perfectly, you should consider a new solution. An old car might start every time and run like a charm, but the extra gas it burns could be costing you a bundle. If you haven’t replaced your garage door opener in a long time, there are a number of compelling reasons to start thinking about a new one. Table of Contents Lower Costs, Increased Safety […]
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