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Brigitte’s garage door had a perfect skunk-sized hole – at least the skunk thought so. And Brigitte’s dog, Torchy, found the aroma of the new garage tenant too tempting to resist. Time for new garage doors!
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DO consult a garage door specialist. A properly functioning garage door requires careful adjustments.
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DON’T pay someone to take out your old door. That’s a job that you can handle yourself. It’s like taking apart a jigsaw puzzle, piece by piece. |
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Garage Doors, One Panel at a Time
- Consider the type of garage door that is right for you. Brigitte has a steel door with a wood look. It is maintenance-free, less expensive and readily available. You can opt for an insulated door if you want to have greater control over the temperature in your garage.
- Taking an old garage door off looks like an intimidating job but it is quite manageable. Tackle the job step by step and it is done in no time.
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- Start with the door closed. You take out one panel at a time, starting from the top. Loosen the screws, remove the hinges and lift the panels out. (Pretty simple, huh?) (see fig. A & B)
- Remove the tracks. (see fig. C)
- A good garage door installation requires good framing. It’s advisable to start from scratch here, in Brigitte’s case. Remove old 2 x 4s from the sides and the headers. Install a new 2 x 4s along the sides and a new 2 x 6 across the top. (see fig. D)
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- Now you’re ready for some professional assistance. Garage door specialists install your new garage doors quickly and easily. (see figs. E, F, & G)
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- To give the garage door a finished appearance (and to keep out the weather) install weather stripping around the exterior edges. (see figs. H & I)
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Al Parsons Electrics Ltd.
860 Boyd Avenue,
Ottawa, ON K2A 2E1
613-798-4444
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Electric Garage Door (manufacturer) available at Al Parsons Electronics. For other locations, please check their website
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Wayne Dalton
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Joe Mamma Urban Cycle
216 Pretoria Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1S 1X2
613-564-0459
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