man from Radio Controlled Garage, to get an estimate for a new garage door. I knew this issue would come up sooner rather than later because my home inspector identified my garage as a top 'hazard' in my house. In a very dramatic way, he told me my garage door springs could snap at any time and cause the door to come crashing down on either my car windshield or me.
Turns out the inspector wasn't just being dramatic - Bill the door guy said if a spring came shooting across my garage it could kill me. I wonder how he knows that...Anyway, since both of them scared the be-jesus out of me and the door is super old (original 1948), I decided to bite the bullet and replace the door. Better than getting killed by a wild spring, I suppose.
Like many home decisions, this wasn't a simple one. There are tons of garage doors to choose from. We narrowed the overall look (white with some simple panels/panes) and we discussed the quality of door. While I like nice quality things, I wasn't willing to fork over $100 extra for the premium door (steel on the outside and inside). So, I chose the one with steel on the outside and plastic on the inside. He tried to only show and quote me the premium one, but I knew better...there's always something less expensive. The good thing about the middle-range door I chose is that it is insulated. This is great because: a
) It will keep the garage a little warmer in the winter and b) It qualifies for a 30% refund at tax time because it falls within the "Energy Efficiency" category.I'll show the finished product once it's installed...hopefully it will look something like this one to the left (child not included).
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