Garage door style has evolved quite a bit in the last 15 years. Many of the homes built in the ’90s and late 2000s had wooden garage doors that were wood finished or painted the same color as the house. Now, doors are most typically made of steel and are often a contrasting color to your home. One of the most popular colors to paint your front and garage doors is black in fact! I don’t ever remember seeing black as a door color when I was a kid so this is definitely a new and modern ...
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Turn Your Garage into a Makeshift Jungle Gym
With the cold weather coming, and the Covid pandemic still looming over us, more and more parents will be looking for spaces for the kids to play! The parks won’t be as fun as it gets rainy, and indoor activities in public places are often a no-go zone. If you are one of those parents looking for some active fun to provide for your kids, think about making a jungle gym in your garage! I know that at first mention that could sound like a crazy, and maybe an expensive idea. But with a few ...
Different Types of Garage Spring Systems and Why Garage Door Torsion Springs Our Favorited
All garage doors use a spring system to open and close the doors. Springs are necessary because they actually do most of the work when it comes to lifting the doors. Torsion springs are our favorite method here at Hung Right Doors, so if you have the opportunity to convert your spring system, we recommend that you do so. However, the other methods work perfectly fine, so it's not a big deal if your current spring system works fine. There are three main types of spring ...
How to style your American garage door
As such an imposing sight, your garage door can take up a lot of space in front of your house. Because of this, a little bit of styling will go a long way. By adding a few potted plants, and a wreath or two, you can transform the front of your garage into something special. Sprucing up your garage door can be effortless with just a few simple touches! Less is more when it comes to garage door styling. Make sure that your American garage door is in good ...
To Tip, or Not to Tip… Your Garage Repair-person
These days its so difficult to know who and when to tip. There are several people that are obvious to tip, restaurant servers, baristas, hotel staff ect. But do you tip your garage repairman? And if so, how much?! So to be honest with you it is always nice to tip someone if they’ve done a great job. Tipping repair people is kind of an old practice, but has fallen out of style. Most of our garage repairmen that I’ve asked rarely receive tips, but occasionally a customer will tip them when they ...