Small in size though they are, hinges are essential to the proper functioning of your garage door. Should they break or wear out, opening the garage will be difficult, if not impossible. Even worse, ...

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Garage doors are generally built to last, and most of them will keep functioning for up to 30 years. But once they start to wear out, an old or broken garage door can cause a range of issues, ...

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Q: The heavy door that leads from my house into the garage doesn’t close by itself anymore. What’s wrong with it? A: You have a hinge problem on your fire door, which is required to have a ...

Quick: What’s the largest moving object in the typical home? If you guessed a garage door, go to the head of the class. “It gets heavy use, has a lot of moving parts and can be expensive to replace,” ...

You probably put little thought into your garage door. You touch a button. The door opens, closes and you go about your day. While the garage door — the largest, heaviest moving object in your home — ...