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STEEL GARAGE DOORS
Steel garage doors may be single skin,
with a frame that shows from inside, or double skin, sandwiching the
foam insulation between panels on both outside and inside. –
Thanks primarily to new technologies in
embossing metals with wood-grain patterns, and new durable coatings,
today's steel garage doors rival the look of wood
without the maintenance headaches. Steel garage doors won't warp,
crack, delaminate, or fall apart due to weather. And, because most
are made of hot-dipped, galvanized steel that is vinyl clad or given
a baked-on polyester finish, they don't rust or require repainting
as often as wooden doors. Most warranties guarantee the door won't
rust for as long as you own the house, but they do not guarantee
against fading.
Premium-quality steel garage doors have cores
of rigid polystyrene or polyurethane foam insulation. Not only does
this insulation help keep the garage warm in winter and cool in
summer, but it makes the door lighter, quieter, and easier to
operate, and less likely to sag over time. You can usually discern
a steel door's quality both by its thickness and the thickness of
its cladding. A premium door is often a full 2 inches thick, filled
with insulation, and clad in 24-gauge steel. Less-expensive doors
are usually thinner and made of 28-gauge steel (the lower the
number, the thicker the metal). The best-made doors have a
full-width vinyl bubble weather stripping along the bottom edge of
the door that conforms to the floor. They also have rigid vinyl end
caps along the sides of the door panels, a vinyl top cap, and
weather seals between each section.
Steel garage door styles imitate those
of wood doors: flush, recessed panel, and raised panel. You can
also get metal doors with a horizontal, ribbed design.
Many people use their garages for other
purposes than just to keep their vehicles safe. Garages can be
storage areas or workshops, for example for woodwork. However, no
matter what you use your garage for, your garage door is important.
If you use your garage for something like a workshop, you should
definitely consider insulating your garage.
Your garage is also affected by its connection
to the rest of your house. Modern homes these days have the garages
incorporated into the structure of the house. Therefore it is
important that you invest in properly installed steel garage doors.
Can I paint a steel garage door
? Yes, a steel garage door can definitely be painted. A great
benefit of painting your steel garage door is that it can be painted
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