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Hot Garage this Summer: A Few Options to Cool It Down

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Published: Friday, 06 July 2018 17:08

Written by Big Mike Parks

The attached garage is one of those things that separate the modern house from its forebears. In the olden days the carriage house was a good distance away from the main house in order to ensure odors from the horses stayed clear of the living room, kitchen and bedrooms. Today we drive our vehicles directly into the house with nothing but a standard interior door separating the garage from the living space. It’s incredibly convenient. But it also creates a few vexing issues, including those having to do with the garage environment. Like the basement the garage is typically unfinished, which means that in the winter it gets incredibly cold and in the summer it can be hot as an oven. Below we’ll look at some ways to cool the garage down this summer.

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5 of the Biggest Errors Homeowners Make with Garage Door Springs

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Published: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 14:34

Written by Big Mike Parks

It’s understandable that most folks think the garage door opener opens the garage door. After all, it’s called the “opener” for a reason, right? Well, yes and no. It’s actually called the opener because calling it the “garage door starter and motion regulator” just wasn’t going to work from a marketing perspective. But that’s actually what it does. It plays a role in opening the door but doesn’t actually do much of the heavy lifting. Instead, it sets the door in motion and then regulates that motion to ensure it’s nice and even all the way up and back down again. But if the opener isn’t actually opening the door then what is? The answer is; the springs.

Mistakes Homeowners Make with Garage Door Springs in Broomfield and Northglenn

Because the proper role of garage door springs in Northglenn is so often either misunderstood or simply overlooked homeowners have a tendency to make a few common mistakes in dealing with them. Some of these errors are relatively harmless but some could have dire consequences. Here are 5 of the biggest:

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Painting Your Garage Door - 7 Things You Need to Know

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Published: Friday, 25 May 2018 12:16

Written by Big Mike Parks

As the area’s premier garage door repair company we see them all the time: garage doors that have been battered by nature’s non-stop assault. Fact is, if you have a painted door the time will inevitably come when you’ll need to address the fading, chipping and peeling paint brought on by exposure to the elements. In which case you’ll have two choices: you can hire someone to paint the door for you, or you can put your DIY tendencies to work and paint the door yourself. If you’ve never painted a garage door before there are a few things you’ll need to know about the process before you get started.

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