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- Use empty coffee cans or vegetable cans as
garage tool holders. Remove both the top and bottom
of the can with a can opener. Nail the can to the
wall and insert your tools' handles. Now the tools
will no longer tip over when they are leaning up
against a wall.
- Removing oil stains from concrete garage floors
can be done with nearly any chemical or cleaner. If
the garage floor is made of asphalt, the only safe
remedy is to use detergent cleaner. Turpentine,
paint thinner, gasoline and kerosene all dissolve
asphalt and cause it to deteriorate.
- To clean soiled and stained concrete floors, use
a strong solution of degreaser. Flood the concrete
and let it sit for a few minutes, then scrub it with
a nylon pad or brush. Use a squeegee to gather the
muck into a puddle. Pick it up with a dust pan and
dump it into a bucket. If the floor is really dirty,
rinse and scrub it again.
- Concrete absorbs moisture when cleaned. Even
after it looks dry, it is still releasing "sweat,"
and that's a bad time to wax, paint or mop the
concrete. If you're not sure whether the concrete is
really dry, lay a rubber mat over it. If moisture
doesn't accumulate under the mat after a few hours,
it's OK to wax, paint, mop or otherwise treat the
concrete.
Residential Garage Door Maintenance
- A residential garage door is one of the largest
moving objects in a home, therefore, it is important
to keep it properly maintained.
- In order to prevent damage such as rusting,
which is caused by foreign matter adhering to the
door, the Residential Garage Door should be wiped
down with a soft cloth twice a year. Use a mild
household detergent that has been diluted with
water.
- To protect the finish of a residential garage
door, apply car wax. This will help repel dirt and
moisture.
- Check for broken or bent components, and
lubricate all moving parts of the door with a light
household oil.
- Lift cables at the bottom bracket button and
hinges. Lock hardware where surfaces turn or slide.
Lubricate steel rollers. Do not lubricate
nylon oil.
- Inspect the bottom weather seal on a Residential
Garage Door. This is called the rubber astragal. If
it is cracked or broken, replace it by taking off
the old gasket and sliding a new one into place.
- Doors equipped with automatic door operators can
cause serious injury or death if not properly
adjusted and operated. To ensure safe operation of
these doors, test the sensitivity of the operator's
safety reverse mechanism once a month. Here's a way
to ensure the safety reverse mechanism is operating
correctly: With the door in the up position, place a
roll of paper towels on its side directly in the
path of the door. Close the Residential Garage Door.
When the garage door reaches the paper towel roll,
it should reverse and rebound back up into the open
position. If the door crushes the roll of paper
towels, then the door is out of adjustment. Refer to
the owner's manual of the garage-door opener for
instructions on how to properly adjust the safety
reverse mechanism.
- All screws and nuts on bolts should be tightened
every six months. Make sure that the slide lock does
not extend past the end stile of the door when it is
in unlocked positioned.
- The door should open and close easily. With the
proper adjustments, the door will hang into the
opening four to six inches. If the door is difficult
to open but falls closed, or if the door is
difficult to keep closed, contact an authorized
dealer to make the proper adjustments. Springs are
under considerable tension. Do not attempt to make
any adjustments yourself.
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