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Garage Doors
Garage Doors
Garage doors are typically extremely large and heavy and there are many different types available. Garage doors with an automated mechanism for opening them are popular and many automatic garage doors have an infrared sensor so that the mechanism can be engaged by a remote control, which is frequently kept in the owner’s car for ease of use. Other automatic garage doors are simply operated by a push button.
Manually garage doors are common as well and are significantly cheaper that the automatic variety, then usually employ some form of sprung counterweight system to make it easy to people to open them as garage doors as usually very heavy. Due to the heavy weight of garage doors the springs the use are often extremely strong, they need to be replaced after a certain number of years as they have a limited life span, however should be taken when replacing garage doors springs due to their size and power they are likely to cause injury and their replacement should only really be attempted by a professional.
A one piece steel construction is often used for the garage doors and they will often be coated will vinyl to improve their lifespan. Rolled sheet steel garage doors are also popular, although usually more expensive and are rolled up in the roof off the garage when the door is opened. Many automated garage doors employ a variety of safety features such as light sensors to prevent objects being trapped or crushed beneath the closing door.
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