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Today’s 5.4
magnitude earthquake in Southern California which rattled Los Angeles and San
Diego counties serves as a great reminder that we need to have our homes and
our garages inspected to ensure that there are no structural defects resulting
from this or any other recent earthquakes. When inspecting one’s home we know
to look out for cracks in the façade, cracking around Windows, and cracks in
the chimney, but one of the most overlooked and potentially most dangerous
items if your home’s garage door, a garage door can be the heaviest moving
object at home, one which small children pass beneath, as well as one of our
most expensive items are callers.
It is estimated that today’s earthquake will adversely
affect the structural integrity of up to 100,000 garage doors in Southern
California this includes the garage door itself the tracks, and the support
posts and motor. All of which come together to form a unit that when working
properly served to open and close your garage door protecting your home your family
and your possessions.
It is vital that homeowners take this opportunity to either
inspect or have their garage doors inspected by a trained professional, there
are many companies in Southern California that can perform these tasks a simple
search on Google will deliver results for companies offering these services,
important before you hire someone to come out and do one of these inspections
to ensure that they are in fact trained experts, you would not want to have
somebody who spends their days changing lightbulbs were trimming trees posing
as a garage door expert and thus entrusting them with the safety of your family
and your possessions. It’s very common after natural disasters such as the
earthquake we just experienced for people looking to take advantage of others
who are either in fear or shock or in need and thus posing as professionals or
experts in order to turn a quick profit, the best way to avoid the scammers
that seemed crude climb out of the woodwork during these events is to do a little
fact checking, see how long they’ve been in business, and what their reputation
is like. One of the best ways to ensure that you don’t get taken for a ride is
by going with a referral, seek out a friend or neighbor who recently had work
done to their home and/or garage and find out if they were satisfied with the
performance of the contractor, although doing this light background check may
seem like a lot of work and time of need almost emergency it always better to
be safe than sorry and remember your children will most likely be passing
underneath the store and you want to do everything you can to ensure their
safety and the safety of your home.
Converting a Car Port is Not Just About
Adding Garage Doors
If one is thinking about converting
an existing car port into a full garage with an overhead garage door,
there is a lot to consider. First remember that construction projects
like this one have to be approved. One may own the land, but city or
county laws and taxes could be stumbling blocks. Any contractor could
and should be able to answer ones questions. If they say they never
bother about permits or zoning regulations; walk away. A piece
of paper may seem inconsequential, but building regulations are there
to keep structures up and fires out. Safety should always be a priority.
An initial query should always start
with the structural integrity of the building. Is the roof sound? Adding
walls is a great idea to keep out the elements, but if the roof leaks
then the walls will end up rotting from the inside.
Next you will need to have some measurements
done. Many car ports have a smaller footprint than a single car
garage. The smallest footprint for most single car garages is 14 feet
wide and 20 feet long. The garage door will need to be at least 8 feet
wide and then one has to add the garage door frame and some space to
open the doors into. If the existing foundation is large enough great,
otherwise a new foundation will have to be laid.
To go about converting the garage, start by framing the walls. Use the existing structure as your guide.
One will actually be putting up the basic framing structures used in
home building. The sides and back of the garage will have to be filled
in with wall studs. Someone inexperienced in framing a house should
hire a contractor. This is when one should be thinking about power.
If an electric garage door opener is going to be installed, proper electrical
circuits need to be laid. It is much easier to do this when the structure
is framed than after the walls have been completed. All electrical
work should be done by a professional.
Add plywood to the outside. One can
be as professional or not with the outside. If the structure is visible
from the front of the house, a prudent homeowner will probably want
the outside finished in a coordinating material like siding.
The inside as well should be finished
as nicely as possible. One may not mind bare 2x4's and a lack of insulation,
but insulation and drywall will go along way towards keeping the climate
controlled. Why go to the effort of performing the conversion and then
stopping halfway through the job? A fully finished garage will
add its value back to the home.
The size and style of the garage door
will rely on personal preference. This is where the personality of the
homeowner can really shine. Installing a garage door is a serious undertaking.
One will need to mount the side rollers, then hang the doors and then
connect all the hinges and springs so that the door opens properly.
This is also a job that might be handled best by a professional.
Over all converting a car port into
a fully functioning garage is a complex process. It may seem to an inexperienced
homeowner that it is more about delegation and organization, but a garage
is not a dog house. A garage is a structure built to secure and protect
the second greatest expense of the average American, the family car.
How to Decide if an Insulated Steel Garage Door is Right
Garage doors come in a selection of metals, from aluminum to steel. Many garage door manufacturers make and sell metal garage doors that are not insulated. This creates a product for the low-cost garage door market. For homes located in temperately mild climates, metal garage doors that are not insulated usually work just fine. But for homes located in areas where temperatures change a lot or tend toward either hot or cold, insulated garage doors are a better option.
To insulate or not to insulate is fairly simple to figure out. If the home will improve in energy efficiency with an insulated door, then it is likely the best choice. More complex of a decision to make is what kind of material should the garage door be made of?
Wood is a natural insulator, though there are man-made garage door insulations that are often considered to work better at keeping temperature transference to a minimum. Wood needs a bit of maintenance and regular resealing in order to maintain the look and quality of the door. Homeowners who do not want to have to maintain wood garage doors look to metal options.
Aluminum garage doors makes for an inexpensive garage door, and insulated aluminum garage doors are available on the consumer market. As a metal, aluminum needs minimal care and maintenance in order to keep the garage doors functioning. But aluminum is very light weight as far as metals go. Residences in particularly windy regions would be well advised to avoid light weight garage doors, lest the wind rip the doors right off the building. Of course, this is a bit of an extreme, and the majority of homes can use aluminum garage doors without issue.
Equally easy to maintain are steel garage doors. Steel garage doors are easily cleaned a few times a year with mild detergent, and the garage door service that performed the installation can show the homeowner where and how to oil the mechanisms. Because they are heavier than aluminum, many homeowners feel that insulated steel garage doors provide better security than their light weight counterparts. The weight and strength of steel also means that insulated steel garage doors are more ding and dent resistant than those made of other materials. While most homeowners hope that no cars will driven through the garage doors anyway, garage doors take a lot more wear and tear than many people think. Even errantly flying baseballs can dent a garage door, and a door that is resistant to this sort of impact will not only look better longer, it is also less likely to sustain damage that creates issues with regular functioning.
Insulated steel garage doors offer energy efficiency, easy maintenance, security, strength, and durability. They are usually less expensive than wood garage doors, though they often cannot be customized to the extent that wood garage doors can. Many insulated steel garage doors are priced higher than aluminum doors, which makes them in the mid range of garage door prices. In the end, insulated steel garage doors are usually a winning bet.
When shopping for a garage door replacement, the materials that the door will be made of is an important consideration. Residences located in regions where the temperatures remain mild year round can often get by with non-insulated doors. If the garage door installation will be on a home located in a region that regularly has cold winters or very hot summers, insulated garage doors are more appropriate. Many homeowners seek custom wood garage doors for their beauty, but the benefits and drawbacks should be considered before making a final garage door replacement purchase.
Wood is a lovely natural material and is easy to work with, making it popular for creating custom garage doors. When the aesthetic and curb appeal of the home are of tantamount importance (and when are they are not?), custom wood doors can really improve the look of a house. But being a natural material doesn't mean that wood does not have certain drawbacks.
Wood contracts in dry and cold weather conditions, and expands in hot, humid, and wet conditions. These natural changes make wood doors more susceptible to cracks and gaps than many other garage door materials. Sun, rain, and ice all beat down on garage doors and tend to create fading on wooden doors. In order to protect wood doors from wear and tear caused by the elements, they must be resealed or repainted approximately every two years. The naturally occurring changes in the wood can also cause paint to chip, so it is important that annual maintenance be observed and completed appropriately. Professional garage door services can be hired to provide regular maintenance of the doors, but homeowners who choose the wood option should be prepared to do a bit of maintenance work so as to preserve the beauty of the wooden doors.
While beauty is the most obvious benefit of wood as a door material, the ease with which is it worked is what makes wood a great material. Wood gives homeowners the option to have windows in the garage doors of nearly any shape and style imaginable. Matching the garage door windows to those on the rest of the home helps maintain a cohesive look across the structure. Custom wood garage doors can also be designed to work in a selection of ways. They can be sectional, and open with an overhead automatic garage door opener. They can also be in one piece and tilt up to open. Carriage house style doors open from the center out. Still yet, custom wood garage doors can even be hung to slide sideways, much like wooden doors commonly found in barns. They can also be stained to create a rich natural look, or painted any color available.
It is up to the homeowner to decide whether custom wood garage doors are worth the regular maintenance and upkeep in order to get custom beauty for the home's exterior. Of course, beauty isn't everything. For many, the appeal of custom wood doors is the ability to select how the door will function. Functionality often wins out over beauty.
Most people who were contemplating selling their homes and
trading their single car garage for a double garage door have realized they are
going to have to hold out longer for equity to develop. That doesn't mean they
can't make the present home could be seen as new. Among the fun parts of a new
house is the additional facelift owners will give the home to improve its sale
price.
Selling a family house doesn't have to be the only real
motive to think to develop the garage space. Take a weekend and make it more
inviting and accessible. First clean up every little thing in the garage.
Storage tubs come in handy here, otherwise several boxes should get everything
packed away. Create a mental inventory. Is the existing storage enough? Is new
shelving or perhaps a cabinet needed? If a few of the stored items are large
and but light, check out the ceiling for storage. Above the garage door is a
perfect spot to store skies, sleds, and inflatable pools. Make absolutely sure
that they don't get in the way of the garage door opener. A local store should
to offer the hooks or braces for nearly any storage need.
Take a moment to inspect the garage door opener. If it's
really old or noisy could it use a tune up or would a replacement be better?
Consider the garage door itself. Should it be cleaned? Perhaps a new coat of
paint? Consider having a garage door service inspect it.
If the space really needs an update consider paint. Use a
durable paint, and consider that most people hardly ever want to repaint their garage doors or the interior so get this one to count. There are paints for the floor which will bond
with concrete after which it will resist future oil and water.
When all this work is complete, bring the boxes back and
find a place for everything and put everything in its place. Things that do not
have a place should be marked clearly on the exterior with a note to discard
after a year on unuse.
