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By admin, May 13, 2012 10:33 am

Mistakes to avoid when installing a garage door  

Almost all experts share the opinion that even the products of the highest quality may be deteriorated during an incorrect and careless installation process. Therefore saving money on professional installers are not a good idea. The easiest and safest way to get a professional is to take a look to your neighborhood or friends garage doors and if you like to quality of the work done request the contact details of that professional.
However, if such gates can not be observed around, it is better not to risk it and choose a large company with extensive experience and an impressive list of objects handed.

Mount technology depends on the design and dimensions of the gates.The main difficulty is the need to accurately set the frame and runners. More important is the accuracy in the measurements of the door opening space.

The most common error when installing an automatic gate is incorrect definition of the zero mark to the floor. As a rule, the entire structure is established, taking into account the finite interior of the garage space. Therefore, if the floor level was defined incorrectly (too high), then it may be that the gates do not completely cover the opening, leaving at the bottom a slit with a  width of a few centimeters. You have to know that by just one simple reconfiguration of lifting mechanism for correcting such defects is usually not possible and sometimes is necessary to remove and reinstall the whole gate. Especially capricious in this situation are constructions of lifting and rotary type who get nonfunctional if the level of garage floor is just a little lower or upper than it have to be.

Another common mistake is the case when garage owners allocate too little space for an automatic gate. Often they think about gates after the construction of the garage. It happens also that the lateral shoulders are too narrow, and the lintel is too low, which complicates and increases the cost of work with about 10-30%.

Therefore, when planning a garage space, you have to lay firstly shoulders and lintel of sufficient magnitude (on the sides – 15-20 cm from the top – 20-30 cm), even if you do not want to install automatic gates at once. It’s true that costs will increase slightly, but in the future, you save yourself from unwanted hassle and expenses.

Once you finish the installation of your garage door it is necessary to remove the protective film from panels. Later it will be difficult to remove, and this little defect will upset you for a long time wll.

Neverless, i’m sure you would like to know if there are any ways to save money when installing your garage door. Like in many other cases, there are some ways too to cut your costs. You will be able to save money on the project stage of your garage, by planning the the width and height of the opening so that it required a minimum overlap of sandwich panels.
If you have a limited budget  but the same way you need to garage door installed you can opt for a manual device, while the automate one can be put off until good times come on.  This way you can save about $ 300.

However,  keep in mind that when selecting the garage door opener you should take into account not only the mass of leaf and working temperature, but also the frequency of opening and closing of the gate. Low power engine in the intensive mode can not be able to transfer the load that stands for a single turn.

As you see there are some very important mistakes that have to be avoided carefully in order to get your garage door mounted correctly and to serve you for a long time ahead.

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By admin, May 6, 2012 7:15 pm

Car wash in garage

Having your garage equipped with a wash car with floor drain is a great opportunity to save money that you usually pay for washing your car. Especially this application is very useful during cold months when washing your car outside is a very unpleasant and risky task. It offer to you a lot of advantages, and one of them is the possibility to get your car washed in any moment, without losing your precious time while stand in line.
Along with this washing your car inside your garage can be a really pleasant activity for you, and you can do it the way you want.

Nowadays more and more people are looking for adding such an application to their garage. Indeed the manufacturers come up with a wide range of materials needed for this work, and this make this service affordable for almost everyone.
That’s why if you want your garage set up to wash inside with a drain then let’s talk about technical details that should be considered. Firstly, for adding such application inside your garage it needs to have a reasonable surface for making it functional.  In case it is too small already you will have no place for adding floor drain and other equipment required for washing car.

For washing car inside the garage you have to draw water and canalization and arrange a so called sand trap. In order to ensure a better drainage of water into the sand trap, the floor is building the way to have a slope to it direction. Thus, the water cycle inside the garage is as following: the car is washed and current water from it with mud and sand flow into the sand trap.
This container is connected to the sewerage system, and all the dirty water goes right there. The heaviest particles sink to the bottom of the sand trap that has to be periodically removed and cleaned. On the top side the sand trap is covered by a removable grille.

Along with floor drain equipped with sand trap, you have to consider installing garage doors right on the door way or even outside the building. Also, you have to think about the waterproofing garage walls and floor. For walls you can use high gloss paints that protect the walls from water splashing very efficiently.
For flooring you can choose from a wide range of possibilities: waterproof panels, epoxy floor, tiles etc.  However the most recommended are waterproof panels due to high waterproofing properties.

Another detail you have to be concerned about is the electric security and reducing the voltage. Often, if the garage is used for washing machine, which means water treatments, electric power to the input voltage step-down transformer is set to up to 12 V. However, you can live without a transformer with a voltage of 220V, but carefully and clearly meet all the requirements on the use of electrical appliances in wet areas: lighting, sockets, waterproof the wiring, install light switches outside the garage room etc.
Having a garage equipped with wash car utility is not a fad. It help you to keep your car safe during the cold seasons, and have it cleaned all the time you want it. This is not a very expensive service, but it really deserve the money!