subject: When Garage Door Sizes Don't Agree: Idiot Handyman Blues [print this page] It is good to trust the service and quality of reputable companies - particularly ones that distribute products that contribute greatly to the convnience and safety of our homes. This is perhaps the first and best advice I can come up with in this post: make sure you consult the experts. Most people who have used a garage door opener before will tell you this. This is the tale of my not very handyman work going wrong, and getting better at last. To put it simply, I took little notice of factors that affect the functionality of my the opener and in particular garage door sizes. Thankfully, I didn't lose too abundant appear the actual end.
I was getting sick actually of opening my garage door one day manually. I have one of them "up & over" types of garage doors. This meant, that every morning, I would go outside the front door, open the garage from the front, get in the car and drive off. At night when I would come home, I would stanby my car at a distance then open it once again, drive in, park the car then close the door. The rust on the door requires extra efforts to close and open it causing frustration and a tired feeling everyday. Next, I viewed a garage door opener on the web and minus any hesitation, I opted to purchase the most inexpensive opener and most "simple to install and compatible one" I could locate.
Admittedly,this leaved me with much disappointment. It seems that my garage door is a bit too old for a little motor in the opener. Made of heavy stainless steel, the up & over garage door provides more resistance. As you can tell, I had a difficult time with my first purchase. The online catalogs for the garage door openers will provide you with all the information you require to find the best garage door opener for your garage.
So I had bought a second, more powerful opener and I was quite happy with it - until I realized I made a small mistake in the installation. This was me rushing to make sure that convenience landed on my lap pretty easily, again. So two lessons learned hard for me here: First is to read the label and second is to read the instructions. Since I didn't do either I suffered the consequences.
Thankfully, the newer garage door opener I had purchased wasn't invalid like the first one. My particular garage door opener seemed to be very sturdy and it was working like a charm when I had installed it correctly at long last. Which brings me to my third lesson: which is to simply call the place where you bought the product from. I got mine online and they were pretty much very accomodating. They taught a handyman idiot such as myself simple things about garage door sizes, matching them and the like. I hope my experience helps you in getting a good garage door for your convenience.
