Most of us use our garage doors a LOT. Me, I park in my garage every day and I use it for storage. If my garage was to suddenly stop working It would create a pretty big problem. This is true for many people; even if you don’t park in your garage, chances are that you store equipment in there that needs to come out from time to time! So, what happens if your garage door suddenly stops working and you need it fixed RIGHT AWAY? Diagnose the Problem The first thing that you should do is ...
Why Yearly Garage Door Maintenance is Important
When you own a home there are so many things to keep track of. From making sure that all of the things for your home are updated and replaced, like roofs and hot water heaters, to making sure that you are doing all the timely maintenance on your house, like switching out your air filters and making sure the wood on our deck is sealed every so often. We here at Hung Right Doors recommend that you add yearly garage door maintenance onto your checklist! It will help to keep your door and opener ...
A Quick Guide to Garage Door Springs
Having a spring for your garage door break is very frustrating. It effects wether or not the door can open and that can effect a huge part of your life! We have a 16’ wide door on our garage that we park both of our cars in. That means that if the garage door spring breaks it could be difficult to get the door open and our cars will be trapped inside. This post will explain why a spring is important, and what function it serves, and why they ever break at all. First things first, there are ...
Garage Spring Cleaning
Spring is almost here! And If you’re like me, you already have a big list of to-do’s for your spring cleaning. For me, one of the first things I do is to start in my garage. It's been largely neglected since early fall and is looking pretty shabby. I need to get my garage ready for all the things this season has to offer. All my gardening equipment and outdoor toys are going to be making a reappearance! Not only do I need to get the garage itself ready, I need to also get my door ready to go ...
How to Rotate Your Garage For Spring
Last time we talked about how to clean your garage out for spring. Today, we are talking about how to get your garage ready for the warm months! I have two kids who tend to get bored with their toys or go through seasons of play where they just aren’t as interested in their toys. When this happens I usually rotate the toys out and put other toys of theirs in. This makes space for the other toys that they already own and helps them to feel like they just got a bunch of new toys. Now, you may be ...