How To Repair Doors
Why are garages important and how can you try to repair them yourself if it decides to get broken
? They are important because they provide protection in your home and can also provide some great storage room.
People use them for many different reasons. Some people like to use it as an extra room and make it into a play room while others use it for storage to keep all of their stuff in.
Most people like to use the extra "room" for their original purpose which is a place to keep their car in. This works especially well for those who live in colder climates or where they get a lot of precipitation.
If you could just pull into your garage and get into your house without having to walk outside, then you could protect your groceries and keep your children dry. It is tempting for a lot of people to throw all of their junk into this space to use it for storage and it becomes difficult to keep the room clean and open enough to park your car into it.
Having an automatic door opener makes it a lot nicer and easier for you to gain access to this room. Instead of having to get out of your car and manually open it yourself, you can just push a button and pull right in.
So what should you do when it breaks? Figure out what kind of a door you have whether it is wood, steel, hinged, or single paneled swing.
Look around to see if it is just a quick fix or if something is seriously wrong with it. Figure out if you will be able to try fixing it yourself or if you will have to call a professional to come in and fix it for you.
If it is missing a hinge or has a broken hinge, then you will be able to either fix it or replace it just by using some simple hand tools that you might have around the house. The rollers that are located on the top can also be fixed easily by yourself and maybe someone else to help you.
One main "tool" that you want to make sure you have is some WD-40 to use as a lubricant for stiff or squeaky doors. When you are fixing the rollers, make sure you match up the size and circumference accurately.
Measure them a couple of times so that you can be sure you have the right numbers. If you are working with the springs and trying to repair them, then grab some safety cables to thread through the center before you start working on them.
They will keep the springs from coiling and snapping the whole thing down on you. This is when you will want to recruit someone to help you so that they can help support the whole thing while you work on it.
Sometimes the really old coil springs will weaken with time because they are exposed to the outside elements. They can break and you should be ready and anticipate this to happen while working on them.
If you need to work on the torsion springs, there should be a manual that you can read the directions and it should give you step by steps examples of how to fix them. They require very careful adjustment and need to be properly set so that they have enough spring tension on them.
If you feel like you cannot do this by yourself, then ask around the community for any family or friends that might be able to help you. Chances are that there are at least one or two other people out of everyone that you know who will have the knowledge and skill set to help you fix your garage door.
If at any point you feel like you are making the problem worse, then feel free to call up a professional to come and fix it for you. These things are heavy and can be very dangerous and you do not want to risk an injury to yourself or anyone else that may be helping you.
by: Tom Selwick
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