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Tips needed for painting/refurbishing inside surfaces of old garage door
The previously painted metal framework should be de-glossed (sanded) if it has a gloss/sheen, then thoroughly cleaned from the top down. It could then be repainted with either brush-on or sprayed ...
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Garage door stops and returns when closing,
If you have a piece of rope attached to the door so that a short person can pull it closed after releasing the chain drive, that hanging piece of rope could momentarily block the beam of the sensors, ...
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Garage door stops and returns when closing,
What brand is this garage door opener?
Although it does seem like a sensor issue, you may want to re-program your up-down limits. Some Genie door openers will do as you are describing when limits need ...
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EMT or PVC Conduit For Exterior Above Ground Electrical Run
EMT should never be buried underground.
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Will an air barrier help seal a common house/garage wall?
Were it my house I'd be insulating with fiberglass or mineral wool batts and installing a vapor barrier. Some notes:
Vapor barrier should be installed on the warm side, so overlaying the framing is a ...
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One channel of Garage door remote intermittent
All or any of the issues addressed could explain the problem with your remote. But I'm thinking it may be something else. Recently I had someone who was having a similar problem with their remote not ...
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One channel of Garage door remote intermittent
If the opener used to work from that channel from a reasonable distance but now only works at a near distance, the most likely explanation is that there is a new device using the same frequency.
Some ...
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Can I reuse the garage door rail when replacing the garage door opener?
The rail never sees any wear whatsoever. Absolutely reuse the rail. Matter of fact if you have a welder weld each section together to make it more rigid. This will aid in reducing the flex of the ...
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Electric garage door randomly sounding
Check the door opener sensors more closely. Watch to see if track movement momentarily moves one or both sensors out of alignment as the door is moving.
Next,
Disconnect the garage door opener ...
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Plywood sitting on top of collar ties in garage
Rafter ties, technically. Collar ties would be higher up the truss.
Someone apparently made some storage up there. The plywood is not structural.
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GFCI for Refrigerator in Garage?
The latest national version of code requires it, yes. But that's probably not your question?
The question is more about local exceptions, local enforcement, and your desire to be more or less ...
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Wiring for garage heater
I'm installing a 240V, 7500-watt garage heater. The heater will be on its own circuit.
That one line contains all the information needed to properly install:
240V
A heater will almost certainly not ...
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How to repair a wide expansion joint between garage and driveway?
a: cut a 1/2" recess on both sides and fit a 4-1/2" wide drain grille.
b: 3" pavers.
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How to repair a wide expansion joint between garage and driveway?
Depends how much depth you have to work with. You could clean it up—get all the old sealant out—and fill it with mortar or a lightweight concrete. Maybe run a #3 rebar down the center. Then use an ...
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How to remove strong musty odor from garage?
Did you prime the Sheetrock before you painted. If the smell was in the Sheetrock paint won't seal it. Use KILLZ 2 with a cap full of PineSol per gallon of primer and coat it really heavy. Then 2 ...
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