Overhead Door Unveils Closed Garage Door Verification Feature

by ryw | Nov 16, 2011 | Blog, Doors, Garage Doors

Homeowners with remote controlled garage doors have all been there. You’re driving away from the home, down the driveway when, a half a mile away, you wonder, “Did I close the garage door?” With Overhead Door’s new Door Report technology, the...

Sliding Door Track Hardware Moves Into 21st Century

by ryw | Aug 17, 2010 | Blog, Doors, Pocket Doors

Although not a new product, advances in track technology have made the inclusion of sliding and pocket doors a reality for bigger application. Shown here is a sliding door scenario featuring Johnson Hardware’s Multi-pass Hardware, capable of multiple 300-plus...

Get Your Doors Jacked!

by ryw | Dec 24, 2009 | Blog, Doors, Interior Doors

Just the other week I had to remove and then re-install a hanging door in order to move a couch out of a room. Although I had help with the couch, I was left on my own to wrestle the door back into place, with a drill in one hand, as I tried to line up the holes in...

Retractable Screen Doors

by ryw | Jul 30, 2008 | Blog, Doors, Exterior Doors

Nothing beats cracking open a door during the summer and letting in a cool breeze. Unfortunately, screen doors can be unattractive, unsightly and hide the beauty of a solid door. But how do you keep the bugs out? Now, homeowners can get the best of both worlds with...

GarageWowNow.com

by ryw | Feb 14, 2008 | Blog, Doors, Garage Doors

The garage door is the new front door, or so says GarageWowNow.com, a non-commercial site educating the consumer about new styles available in garage doors, openers and accessories. Check out the fabulous before and after pictures showing what a dramatic impact a new...

Construct Your Own Secret Room

by ryw | Apr 23, 2007 | Blog, Doors, Miscellaneous Doors

Awhile back I wrote about a man who used a strategically-placed bookcase to create a secret room in his home. As a kid, this was something I always dreamed my house would have as an adult. Well, there is a market for everything. Woodfold of Forest Grove, Oregon, sells...