Garage door basic size?
(width x height)
- 9' x 7'
-16' x 7'
What is the rough door opening for a garage door?
Add 3" to door size; If garage door opening is 16' than opening for brick will be 16' 3'' because of walmanized wood on each side.
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Garage door basic size? - ANSWER- (width x height)
- 9' x 7'
-16' x 7'
What is the rough door opening for a garage door? - ANSWER- Add 3" to door
size; If garage door opening is 16' than opening for brick will be 16' 3'' because of
walmanized wood on each side.
Wood Door material - ANSWER- Wood:
- Solid wood w/ recessed pane
*Advantages:
-Aesthetic value,
-R value
*Disadvantages:
-Rotting,
-Sagging, Loose hardware,
-Flammable,
-life span.
Hollow core
- Door skin - (masonite)
Steel door material - ANSWER- *Advantage:
-lighter
-Stronger
-Can be insulated
-paintable
*Disadvantage:
-Dents
, -Rust
-R' Value
Fiber glass door material - ANSWER- *Advantage:
- Light weight
-Low maintenance
*Disadvantage
- Color fades
- Flammable
- Low security
- No R' Value
Overhead door materials - ANSWER- -Track
-Rollers: steel with bearings, plastic; (less noise, no rust, no maintenance).
-Springs
Torsion: Uniform pull, cost more, (top center), longer life.
Garage door opener - ANSWER- HP: 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 3/4
*Opener Drive mechanism
- Screw drive: quieter, plastic rollers
- Chain: least expensive
- Belt: Plastic/ nylon; cost more than chain
Ordering garage door information - ANSWER- -Size
-Panel Info
-Finish
-Insulation
-Roller track
-Spring
Safety garage door - ANSWER- - Reversing switch
- Causes 50 deaths / year
- By touch
- Electronic Eye (light)
Siding structural strength? - ANSWER- Usually not considered as structural
strength bus some may provide rigidity
Vinyl siding made of? - ANSWER- PVC; introduced in early 1960's
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