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See the attached Tech's Corner newsletter for descriptions and images of the basic screws, nuts, and bolts used for residential doors up to 8ft in heigh...
Tue, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Many residential customers have the HRX style doors which are now obsolete, along with the pinch proof designed hinges. The pinch proof hinges are no longe...
Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Garage door instructions are all based on the view of the installer, which is standing inside of the garage looking out. When ordering replacement parts, t...
Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 2:46 PM
In August 2019, Clopay introduced a new commercial bottom bracket which uses a two piece design. Because the roller carrier is attached to the bracket with...
Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 11:02 AM
LRV is an acronym for Light Reflectance Value. LRV means the amount of visible light reflected from a solid surface. LRV is expressed as a value from 0 to 1...
Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 3:02 PM
Please see the attached Tech's Corner newsletter for additional information on Residential Track, for doors up to 8' tall. This article talks about ...
Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 3:02 PM
This article includes many details for headroom, sideroom and backroom on specific track types. Different bracket mounts are detailed with their uses: brack...
Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 1:49 PM
Please see the attached Tech's Corner newsletter for additional information on springs. Introduction to Springs talks about which side certain spri...
Thu, Nov 2, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Please see the attached Tech's Corner newsletter for additional information on proper residential operator reinforcement.
Thu, Feb 8, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Please see the attached Tech's Corner article for an introduction on Stop Mold. This article covers definition, color options, size and availability, as...
Fri, Oct 27, 2023 at 9:39 AM