Garage door repair: What you need to know
Garage door
repair is not as difficult as it sounds. Whenever you garage door stop
operating, before calling a professional, there are few things that needs to be
checked. The garage door maintenance actually begins at the time of
construction itself. You need to build the garage providing sufficient space.
Garage dimensions:
The standard
size for a two car garage is twenty four by twenty four (24’X24’). However, if
you need some roomy space, it is good to construct the garage of twenty eight
by twenty eight (28’X28’). A standard garage door size is nine feet wide and
seven feet high which can easily accommodate a car. However, if you are willing
to accommodate a truck, vans or some other big vehicles which is larger than
ten foot wide and eight feet tall, you need to consider building a big garage
door. All these aspects play a vital role when it comes to garage
door repair parts.
Garage door repair:
The first simple
step to begin with garage door repair is to check the tracks. If the track is
not straight doors cannot operate smoothly. Hence, if you notice any dents,
correct them immediately. You can use hammer to straighten the track.
The next thing
you need to consider is checking the nuts, bolts and hinges of the door. If you
find any loose parts, tight them using screw driver.
Third thing you
need to consider is lubricating the garage door parts. If you have a noisy
garage door, lubricating the parts solves your problem, but make sure not
lubricating the parts too much. Otherwise it gives raise to another problem.
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