Spring 2005
Garage Door Recommendations - Shingle Specifics - Top Finishes
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Soundings Garage Door Recommendations Q: Our remodeling clients often point us to literature that recommends ways to reinforce garage doors. These references from various agencies typically recommend reinforcing the panel with strongbacks and then replacing, or otherwise changing, the counterbalance. This seems awkward and not very practical. What should we recommend to our clients? A: According to engineer Mark Westerfield, manager of Product Development and Engineering for Clopay Building Products Co., garage doors proved to be a major weak link in the 2004 hurricane season. Unreinforced garage doors suffered significant damage, or were blown out completely, leading to further destruction
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Details: Airtight Framing
Breakline: Blowing Up the House
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Blown Away
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