Garage Door 101
If you own a garage door or are planning to buy one, being familiar with the key terms used (when talking about garage doors) will help you communicate with your dealer easier. Below are a few basic terms that you should know about:
1.Window Lite
This is basically refers to the windows of your garage doors. there are many different of patterns and kinds of glass to choose from for your windows.
2.Sections
These are the steel panels found on your garage doors. they are strengthened by vertical stiles that are found in between your garage door rails.
3.Bottom Bracket
Bottom brackets are found at the sides of your garage door at its bottom. They provide support for the cables that lift the doors.
4.Cable Drum
This is where the torsion spring will wrap around as the garage door is being opened.
5.Torsion Springs
Torsion springs are the arms of your garage door. These springs are responsible for the opening and closing of a garage door.
6.Extension Springs
Springs that are found on the upper right and left of your garage door.
7.Rear Track Hanger
The rear track hanger is responsible for attaching the horizontal track of your garage door to the far end of your garages ceiling.
8.Track
The track is the path that guides your garage door as it opens and closes. It is also found on the ceiling of your garage.
Knowing the different parts of your garage door will allow you to observe them and make sure that these key parts are working properly and smoothly. Should you find any of these parts not working properly, it is best that you call a qualified service man for the job.
Advantages of a Fiberglass Garage Door
A fiberglass garage door is an alternative to the common steel, wood or aluminum garage doors. The garage door is not entirely fiberglass rather; there are sections of fiber glass within an aluminum frame. Fiber glass is used in the manufacturing of many different products because of its many advantages. Below are a few advantages of having a fiberglass garage door.
Advantage 1: Fiberglass is lightweight yet durable
Fiberglass is very light like aluminum. It is ideal for garage doors because no one likes carrying heavy garage doors. It is also very durable since it will not easily dent.
Advantage 2: Fiberglass is not expensive
Fiberglass is generally a cheaper material compared with other garage door materials like wood and steel. It is also low maintenance so you will not have to worry about it in the long run.
Advantage 3: Fiberglass is not corrosive
A fiberglass garage door would be perfect for you if you live in area wherein your garage door will constantly be exposed to harsh environmental factors. A good example would be if you lived near the sea or even more, by the sea. Fiberglass is salt-air resistant so it will not be affected by its exposure to salt air every day.
Advantage 4: Fiberglass lets the light in
Fiberglass is sort-of transparent so when used as a garage door it will let the natural light in your garage during the day. It is ideal for garages that have been turned into workshops that need to be well-lighted during the day,
Advantage 5: Fiberglass keeps it shape
Among the other garage door materials, fiberglass is less likely to expand or shrink even when exposed to environmental factors that would normally make other materials like wood and steel do so.
If you want a fiberglass garage door why not try reinforcing another garage door material with it. Then youll get the advantages of fiberglass and the other material you choose. That would definitely be a win-win scenario.