GARAGE DOOR HARDWARE INTRODUCTION
To many people, fixing a garage door seems like a difficult proposition, perhaps one best left to a professional. But, in fact, the average do-it-yourselfer can fix a garage door. It is usually just a matter of replacing broken or worn parts.
Parts should be replaced as soon as there is any sign of trouble. Left alone, the breakdown of one part, say, a spring, can lead to the breakdown of another. More than this, though, once a door is broken it is usually in the down position -- and garage doors are heavy, weighing 100 pounds and more. It is always much easier to fix when the door is still working well enough to be in the up position.
Following are the parts -- in the order they normally wear out -- that can be replaced on a typical garage door.
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IntroductionBracesCabinet Door PartsCastersChain And AccessoriesClampsCloset Door PartsDoor LocksDoorstopsDrapery PartsDrawer PartsFraming FastenersGarage Door PartsGutterHandlesHaspsHingesMetalsNailsNuts And BoltsPlant HangersRivetsRope, Cord And AccessoriesScreeningScrew Eyes And HooksScrewsShelf SupportsSpringsStorm & Screen Door PartsWall FastenersWeather StrippingWindow PartsWireWire FencingMiscellaneousOTHER HARDWARE SECTIONS
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