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Garage Door Options & Requirements

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If you are thinking of buying a garage door then there are a few things you need to take into account before committing to buy.  The main issue is the room needed to install.

Different styles of garage doors have their advantages  and disadvantages. Without making the correct choice from the outset you may find that you do not have the space within your garage that you previously expected.

If you are looking for a slatted garage door then one of the three options I have listed below will suit your garage door needs.

Roller Garage Doors

Here is your typical roller garage door and by far the most popular choice – why? Well this door is a standard.  Hundreds are manufactured and sold every day by a whole number of different companies. When there is a lot of demand for garage doors the price goes down. This mea Continue reading →

Garage Doors

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There are a whole variety of garage doors to choose from on the market today. And the good news is, certainly for the roller garage door market, garage door prices are falling.Garage Doors

Knowing what to look for in buying a garage door can be hard to work out. Prices can be for a could of hundred ££ or thousands of ££ for a similar end result – a garage door that opens and closes.

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Summer? What is that?

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Previously I have been talking about sun awnings and their applications in the home and business.

Usually the summer time is the time everyone buys their sun awning as they get annoyed with the constant glare of the sun or want to enjoy the outside world without the sun beating on them, well not this year it would appear – certainly not for us in the UK anyhow!

Summer doesn’t seem to happen for us any more. I look out the window and the weather is miserable. not only is it raining and cloudy it seems windy as well which isn’t ideal for a sun awning. I cannot think of a reason why anyone would want to be outside in this weather even under the shelter of a sun awning.

I would imagine this has had an impact of the companies who sell these products this year. After all no one is likely to think “look at that miserable weather, I must get a sun awning *in case* it’s sunny again” – I feel sorry for these guys selling and manufacturing sun awnings as sales must be down a lot especially with the media hyped “credit crunch” going on.

So my advice now, if you were hoping to get a sun awning at some point, no or in the future –  now actaully might be the best time. Companies really need the business and therefore prices are incredibly competitive compared to last year and even more so than the year before. Think ahead – next year we may have more than one week of sun ! I hope!

Commercial Awnings

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I have talked about how retractable sun awnings can improve your home but there is now quite a market for commercial awnings. At first you may think why any company would need a sun awning but looking closer the benefits of a sun awning at commercial premises is obvious.

Commercial AwningsThis primary reason why people want a sun awning for their commercial premises is due to the smoking ban. The smoking ban in the UK has caused an issue for many businesses. Mainly businesses that rely on the general public spending their money within a building. This applies to bingo halls, nightclubs and the number one reason for a commercial awning – the good old pub. Continue reading →

Keywordluv & Commentluv are now activated

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Soemthing I have been seeing a lot of recently is a couple of plugins that reward comments.

Commentluv & Keywordluv 

This allows you to comment  on any of the posts and get a link yto your recent blog post. Also – you will we able to add your keyword as the link by using your “name @ keyword” without the spaces – the keyword then becaomes a link to your site.

This encourages and rewards people who take the time to comment.

Sun Awning Operations

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If you are considering buying a Sun Awning or are interested in how sun awnings work then you are at the right place. I have now been dealing with Sun Awnings of all different shapes and sizes for around 9 years now. With hundreds of different Sun Awning designs, frame colours, fabric colours and fabric styles to choose from, often the actual operation of the sun awning is given minimal thought. Continue reading →

Sun Awnings – UV Protection

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Here in the UK this weekend we have had lovely sunny weather. Perhaps now more than ever people are considering enhancing their home with sun awnings. Previously I have discussed how a sun awning can make a very attractive addition to your home as well as increase your homes value as well as providing valuable sun protection. For some though a sun awning may become more of a necessity. Continue reading →

Roller Garage Door – Safety

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Previously I have talked about the different types of garage doors and their mechanics. Today I am going to talk about the control systems that are the brain boxes for these systems.

Up until a couple of years ago the garage door market had several different key companies supplying and installing garage doors. Control boxes were often unique to the individual companies. Some included battery backups and alarm systems as well as the standard remote controls. Continue reading →

Sun Awning Info

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Sun awnings can make a great difference to your home

The first known sun awnings were used by ancient Egyptians and Syrians and they’re still popular today! Patio and window sun awnings do much more than just add beauty to your home!

Sun awnings are the perfect way to add shade to your patio or deck. They will allow you to use your patio during the hottest part of the day or even when it’s raining! They will even provide protection from snow in the winter time! Continue reading →

Automatic Electric Garage Doors

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Another home improvement product that is particularly desirable is the Automated Garage Doors. A lot of the home improvement companies around at the moment install these garage doors all the time. The great thing is that technology is improving and the price is falling.

Basically an automated or automatic electric garage door allows you to open and close the garage door without putting in any effort. More often than not the garage door is operated via a remote control. This has many advantages. If it happens to be raining Continue reading →