Ontario Construction Company Charged in Garage-Door Death – May 12th, 2008

May 12th, 2008 I have several Google News Alerts (a tool that e-mails you news stories related to keywords of your choosing) that help keep me abreast of industry-related issues. Typically, “garage door” keywords turn up short blurbs on break-ins where burglars entered through open doors. But the last week has returned more grisly results. Several Ontario newspapers reported on the charges brought against a construction company and one of its supervisors in the death of a 3-year-old boy when a garage door struck him at...

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Official Nascar Sponsor – Open Wheel Truck Racer Logan Henson

Irwindale Speedway Race Report - April 21, 2007 by Tim Kennedy SUPER TRUCKS: Logan Henson, a 20-year old veteran of two years in the King Taco Super Trucks, won his first feature at IS to make his third year his best yet. He started from pole position in his No. 78 Bonanza Concrete Chevy S-10 and trailed fellow front row starter Pat Mintey, Jr for 12 laps on the half-mile. Henson made a quick charge inside Mintey from the starting line to the first turn on lap 13 and never trailed again. He won the 40-lap race by...

New Garage Door Adds Curb Appeal

by Earl Rivard What is the most dramatic, eye-catching home improvement project you can launch into this year? It’s an exterior upgrade that adds style and curb appeal to one-third or more of the front of your home. The garage door. Chances are if your home is ten years old or older, you’ve been living with a good old-fashioned raised-panel steel door, just like every other home on your street. And they probably all look pretty much the same. You’re probably thinking, “How much difference can a garage door...

New Garage Doors Add Curb Appeal

Designs Run Gamut from Simple to Wow Sadie Jo Smokey The Arizona Republic Jul. 9, 2005 12:00 AM It's the final frontier of home improvement. After remodeling the kitchen, adding a bathroom, replacing the roof and painting the house, what's left? That big, bare, ignored and abused garage door. Magazines rarely mention the garage door when listing ways to improve the appearance of a home. Landscaping and sprucing up the entryway usually top the list, but a new garage door goes a long way in adding curb appeal. "On average, the square footage of the garage...

Garage Door Opener Security Buying Guide

How secure is your garage?  Most often consumers buy door locks, latches, and dead bolt locks to secure the front and back doors. Most locksmiths will tell you, “Changing your locks will only keep the good people out.  If a burglar wanted to break into your home or garage, a lock won’t stop them.”  So, what do you have in place that will guard the biggest door to your home?  99 out of 100 people will most likely say that they do not have any type of garage security. However, there are many solutions...

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Municipalities Demand Better-Looking Neighborhoods for Increased Home Values

By First United Door Technologies Municipalities nationwide are enacting ordinances requiring the use of "curb appeal" techniques to beautify neighborhoods to increase home values. Major contributors to curb appeal, especially in budding neotraditional-style developments, are carriage house garage doors like the Steelhouse Carriage Door manufactured in Tempe by 1st United Door Technologies (1stUDT), as well as decorative rocks, shutters, and wrought iron supplied by companies such as Phoenix-based Arc Styles. "Architects are designing more and more communities in the pre-World War neotraditional style using nostalgic elements creating strong curb appeal. The character of...

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