Protect and preserve your garage door, which often takes a beating from the sun and the weather. Sand, prime and paint rust ...

1. Track-and-rollers Most homes use overhead doors for the garage entry. Those that use a track-and-roller system are the most commonly installed doors today. 2. How springs work Overhead doors are ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q: I’m going to replace a broken spring for our garage door. The home-store salesman said I needed to replace both springs even though only one is broken. Is this true? A: A majority of homes use ...

The torsion spring, not the operator (or motor), does the heavy lifting. Aesthetics aside, the big changes in today's 300-pound steel doors are in insulation. Tighter perimeter seals and sandwiched ...