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How Big a Garage Door or Garage Doors Does One Need?
When most home buyers are looking at property they evaluate the number of bedrooms and bath, but pass only a cursory glance at the size of the garage doors. This may not be a priority for everyone, but some home buyers are looking for more than a simple statement like “2 car garage”. Owners of large trucks and SUV's can tell tales about how daunting some garage doors can be.
The standard size for a single car garage is nine feet wide. This is generally wide enough, even large SUV's are only about 6.5 feet wide. Some of the largest trucks only get 7.5 feet wide. Of course height could be an issue. Standard garage doors are 7 feet tall. If the owner is going to build the garage the height can be increased by the size of the door pieces. Garage doors are built from a series of panels about 20 inches tall. If the garage is being built from the ground up, making the door a little taller can provide extra space for suspended storage of bicycles as well as accommodate some of the taller vehicles.
Two car garages are also not all made the same. They range from 12 feet to 18 feet wide. The smaller sizes for a two car garage doors will make owners of larger vehicles wince again. Many owners will only park one car in the garage if the door is too small and then use the rest of the garage for storage or a workshop. The double size can make it easier to perform minor maintenance inside on a single car as you can pull into the center and have plenty of space to either side of the car.
Many two car garage owners find two single doors suit their needs best. There is never a question of one car pulling in too far to one side and causing the second car trouble.
The depth of a garage is also a challenge. Most garages will be 20 feet long, which should accommodate most SUV's. Here some larger trucks could be left hanging in the elements. Some garages are 24 or more feet deep. This becomes a building preference. If the current owner doesn't have a large vehicle, they might use the extra space for storage. If the garage is finished or even connected in to the house the space could be for laundry or an extra pantry.
A house's garage should not be overlooked. The foyer is likely a homeowners first view of a house, but the garage is often going to end up being the point where they come and go every day. Making sure the garage door is the right size and style can go a long way toward making that transition to and from home pleasant.
A home that already has a garage does not have as many options, if it's not the right size. Any homebuyer should take a good look around the garage, and anyone in the market for a new garage should make a careful assessment of their current and potential future needs. Never forget that there are professional garage door installation professionals ready to answer questions.
Many people who
were thinking of selling their home and trading their single car garage for a
double garage door have found they are going to have to wait a little longer
for their equity to build up. This does not mean that they can't make their
existing home feel like new. One of the fun parts of a new house is the extra
facelift owners will give their home to increase its sale price.
Selling a home
does not need to be the only reason to want to improve the garage space. Take a
weekend and make it more inviting and accessible. First pack up everything in
the garage. Storage tubs can come in handy here, otherwise a couple of boxes
should get everything packed away. Take a mental inventory. Is the existing
storage enough. Is new shelving or a cabinet needed? If some of the stored
items are large and but light, look to the ceiling for storage. The space above
the garage door may be adequate to store skies, snow sleds, or baby pools. Just
make sure that they don't get in the way of the garage door opener. A local
hardware store should have the hooks or braces for any need.
While one's eyes
are looking up, take a look at the garage door opener. If it is really old or
noisy could it use a tune up or would a replacement be in order. Then look at
the garage door itself. Does it need a good cleaning? Perhaps it needs a coat of
paint? If the garage door is wood and some of the pieces have dry rotted a new
door or door segment will be in order. Consider getting a professional to
inspect it. Check the door lifting mechanisms as well as the opener. Test the
garage doors automatic reverse sensor.
After one works
out the condition of the garage door, clear the space out completely. With the
space completely empty, look at the walls and floor. Start with a good scrub of
the walls and floor. One wants to make sure the temperature is between 50 and
78 degrees so that the cement will dry quickly, but not too fast to be useful.
Use a paste of dish detergent and hot water, or clothing spot treatment for
cleaning up oil stains on the floor.
If the space
really needs an update consider paint. Get a durable paint, remember that most
folks rarely ever think to repaint a garage door so make this one count. There are
also paints for the floor that will bond with concrete and then resist future
oil and water.
After all this
bring the boxes back in and make sure everything has a place. Items that don't
have a place can stay in the box and mark the contents clearly on the outside
with a note to sell or discard after a year.
Now that will
make a garage worth staying around for.
There are a lot of misconceptions that people have when it comes to garage door prices, people tend to believe that certain neighborhoods like beverly hills will have a different price point for garage door repair then a garage door repair in los angeles or in orange county, this is brought on by the many fly by night companies that open up in a neighborhood and gouge the residents and then move on to another neighborhood or business or both.
That's where we shine, we have been delivering consistent prices and quality for the last 2 decades We have built our reputation over a long period of time by installing more garage doors in california in major cities like San Diego to Los Angeles then any other company, our experience and commitment to providing quality goods at incredible prices is what sustains us, we have over 200 employees installing over 50 doors a day, we are committed to the communities that have been so loyal to us and will continue to do so for years to come
If you don't have an insulated garage door, you're way behind. If you do, follow these simple instructions to evaluate the quality of your garage door insulation and see if there is more you can be doing to save energy and money. Remember, higher is better for R-values, because the higher the value, the more resistant the garage is to heat loss. The threshold for 'good' insulation is considered to be around 6.5 or so.
Professional tests used to evaluate the R-value are exceedingly complex and involve calculating standard deviations and z-scores and other measures of relative standing, and well as several-factor analysis of variance tests. However, you can use what's known as a quick 'heuristic', or rule of thumb, so make sure you're on the right track and your garage door is acceptable.
First of all, check with your manufacturer to see how much insulation came with your garage door. Then factor in if you've added some sort of insulating material since you got it. You then should perform a quick test- measure the temperature of your heated garage, turn off the heat on a cold day, and measure how long it takes for the air in the garage to drop five degrees. If this occurs within several hours, your R-value is too small.
Your home is equipped with a security alarm to sound when an intruder gets in. Don't you want your house's biggest door to have one, too? Adding an alarm to your garage door is a several-step project, but well worth the trouble. You will need an electric drill, a screwdriver, a pencil, a stud finder, and some drywall anchors. First you have to clean off a section of wall where you want to attach the door sensor main unit system. Then locate a stud that is close to the highest point of the garage door frame- use the stud finder. (If you can't find a stud, you can use the drywall anchors.) Hole up the main unit sensor up to the door, level it, and mark off where the top is. Then screw it in. (you'll have to drill the holes first, preferable into the stud) Next, you have to decide where to put the magnetic switch- door jamb and door locations, making contact such that when the door is shut they are touching and when it's open they come apart. Attach the magnetic switches, and attach the wires to the door sensor already installed. If you need help with these processes, you might want to call in a garage door services person. Now your garage door alarm is ready to use. Padlocking is all well and good, but expensive items in the garage, or using the garage as another part of your home calls for a bit tighter security.
