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A Season-by-Season Garage Door Care Plan for Washington
Washington's garage doors face a different challenge each season: rain and moisture in the fall and winter west of the Cascades, hard freezes and snow load east of them, then dust and heat in the summer. A simple…
Local problems
Garage Door Frozen Shut After a Hard Freeze in Eastern Washington
A garage door that won't move after a hard freeze in Spokane, the Columbia Basin, or the Cascade foothills is often ice at the bottom seal or inside the track rather than a broken part. Warm the seal gently, don't force…
Moss, Rust, and Rot on Garage Doors in Western Washington's Rainy Season
Western Washington's long, wet season causes garage doors to show wood rot, rust, and moss faster than in drier parts of the state, mainly because hardware and the base of the door stay damp for months at a time.…
Cost factors
What Washington's Energy Code Means for Garage Door Costs
Washington's state energy code sets maximum U-factors for the building thermal envelope around a home's conditioned space, which can include a garage door when the garage is inside that envelope, and meeting it there is…
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