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Going In & Out: Garage Doors From "Home IQ" episode DHIQ-108

In the final segment, the largest doors -- the garage doors -- are tackled. Since these doors are so big and will be visible from the street, the homeowners chose a more expensive door. Viewers hear from the door installer about having to take more probable care with the doors and see the door as it's installed piece by piece.

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

• The Oberg's garage doors are so big that they want them to look just right from the street, especially since they aren't hidden from passersby. With a three-car garage they needed the two doors.

• Since the doors (figure A) are bigger, heavier and more fancy, the installation took a bit longer.

• The installers began by staging all the materials in the garage and pre-assembling some of the parts they'll use later.

• Next the concrete door openings were prepped (figure B) so the doors will set correctly.

• The door seals are nailed to the openings.

• Assembly begins on the tracks.

• The hardware is attached to the panels (figure C), and then they are set into place.

• Once the panels are attached, the tracks are set, and a spring is used to lighten the load when the door is opened.

• Once a spring loader is used to build tension in the spring, the door is ready for testing.

In the next episode things start to heat up and cool down as we go into the walls, ceilings and floors to show you how a home is heated in the winter and cooled in the summer.

RESOURCES :

Windows and Doors
Andersen Windows
Website: www.andersenwindows.com

Lumber Supplies
Adelman Lumber Co.
929 Beaver Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-231-0770
Fax: 412-231-1048
E-mail: Adelmanlumber@stargate.net

Garage Doors and Electric Openers
Betlyn Door, Inc.
530 Moon Clinton Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: 412-264-7751

Wholesale Builders Supply
118 Marlin Dr. East
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Phone/Fax: 412-344-1180

GUESTS :

Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com

Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: gcrbs@adelphia.net

John Holton
Senior Architect
Ibacos
Website: www.ibacos.com

Tom Holloway
Door Specialist
Wholesale Builders Supply
118 Marlin Dr. East
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
Phone/Fax: 412-344-1180

Howard Wolff
President
Adelman Lumber Co.
929 Beaver Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Phone: 412-231-0770
Fax: 412-231-1048
E-mail: Adelmanlumber@stargate.net

Jim Brzoska
Trim Carpenter
LemanKiewicz Construction
PO Box 1033
Mars, PA 16046
Phone/Fax: 724-776-5554

Jack Gault
Owner
Betlyn Door, Inc.
530 Moon Clinton Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: 412-264-7751