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Recent Garage Door Maintenance Articles


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Garage Door Maintenance Tips

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | May 21, 2013

Garage doors are the largest moving part of your house. They need consistent maintenance in order to function quietly and properly. The following basic DIY garage door maintenance tasks...


Mold Growth in the Garage

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 07, 2010

As many people know, mold is pretty ubiquitous: It can be found on last week’s loaf of bread or discovered in an old container way back in the fridge containing some mystery food...


Gap Between Garage Door and Floor

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 07, 2010

Having a garage is a pretty handy thing, besides keeping your car free of rain and snow. It’s a handy place to store many things, from garden shovels to bicycles. It’s a bit of...


Garage Door Torsion Spring Safety Tips

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 05, 2010

This article is the eighth in a series on garage-related stuff that I have written for Networx. Some of the other topics include cable and roller maintenance, garage door sensors, garage...


Balancing Your Garage Door

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 05, 2010

Balancing a garage door does not involve circus tricks, teeter-totters or special gymnastic skills. Instead, it is the relationship between the garage door’s weight and the springs...


What to Do about a Noisy Garage Door Opener

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jul 04, 2010

One common complaint by homeowners is that their garage door opener makes too much noise. While it is not possible to have a truly silent opener and completely stop the noise, some...


Keep Your New Garage Door Looking and Acting Like New

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jun 16, 2010

If you are lucky enough to have a brand new garage door - whether it's in a new house or a replacement door in an older house - you have made a big investment and you want to protect...


Maintaining Garage Door Cables

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Jun 14, 2010

The cables on your garage door are designed to be strong, yet flexible; this allows them to carry the heavy load of the door and still roll over pulleys or be wound onto a drum. Garage...