Saturday, March 7, 2009

Why Modern Garage Doors Are Better Than Old Models

By Harry Swinger

The nowadays garage doors are completely different from the ones that were in vogue 50 years ago. This is not related to the cars size, but to the evolution of technology when it comes to construction materials and to automation devices. Automatic openers just made our lives easier as drivers and not only. Do you remember the times when you had to touch a button on the TV set to switch it on and off?

As technology evolved, more flexible choices appeared, and garage door are no exception to this rule. While some time ago all doors were made of wood and they were very solid and weighing a lot, today you can use aluminum for lighter doors. You can use PVC for creating elegant shapes and textures for your doors.

There are four main types of garage doors: overhead, roller, sectional and two-sided swing hung doors. Every particular model of doors has indications and counter-indications, depending on the surrounding elements of your house. People can choose after evaluationg all factors which affect the proper operation of the door.

The big advantage of roller garage doors is that they need very little space when they open, because they roll in a special box. This means that you can come very near to the entrance and the door still is able to open without any problem. Such doors are good for garages situated in narrow places.

Up and over garage doors, or overhead doors, are very popular, but they need a lot of space around them in order to be able to open completely. Because you need to stop the car quite far away from the door before it opens, such doors may not be suitable for narrow roads. You may create trouble for other cars while opening your garage door, thus creating the chance for more accidents.

Sectional garage doors are like the roller ones, but the stripes are in fact bigger sections of the door. They can be made of metal or PVC, or composite materials. you can choose to insert windows in such doors if so you wish.

The swing hung doors are the classical type of gate we all know from our childhood. While they can be very stylish and elegant, they need a lot of space around them. However, if you can afford to allocate that space, such doors are worth considering, because they are nice and they can operate many years without breaking.

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