Among all the factors to consider when shopping for garage door openers, the type of drive mechanism is probably not something you hear about very often. Yet, when using the opener, you may hear a difference in the sound of belt drive units because they are generally quieter than chain...
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Get In or Out, Even When the Power’s Out
RAYNOR SOLUTION: GARAGE DOOR OPENERS WITH BATTERY BACKUP Though it is inconvenient at best when your electricity goes out, losing the ability to open or close your garage door can be among the most unnerving consequences. Of course, you can operate the garage door manually from inside the garage by pulling...
New High-Speed Doors Can Limit Air Exchange, Cut Costs In Manufacturing
DEVELOP YOUR SPECIFIER EXPERTISEIf you are designing a manufacturing facility where materials will be moved in and out of refrigerated or sanitary processes frequently each day, the types of traffic doors you specify can have a significant impact on production efficiencies for your client. Quality control in any operation involving food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, semi-conductors, cold...
Which Do You Prefer: A Double Garage Door? Or Two Single Doors?
The answer depends on a few related matters such as the architecture of your home, its street facing direction, the width of the garage and if you are applying doors to a new garage or retrofitting an existing one which may already have a center post. Like other choices in...
What’s Big In Garage Doors?
NEW DESIGNS, SMART HOME CONNECTIVITY AND MOREIf you are considering a new garage door and opener this year, these advances in design may be worth noting, especially if you are particular about purchases of this type. And you should be particular when selecting something as large and visually prominent as a garage door. Here are...
Can A New Garage Door Help Keep Your Home Healthy?
If your home has an attached garage, a new well-insulated and tight-sealing garage door may help you improve the indoor air quality of your entire home. Sound like a big promise? Considering just how "big" your garage door opening is, you might think of it as the largest single entry...