| Garage doors along with automatic garage door | | | | occur. Leaving a vehicle unprotected in a driveway, |
| openers have provided the ultimate convenience to | | | | however, can invite unwelcome attention. |
| the home owner. Although this continues to be true, | | | | The last option, which will be a good home |
| some garage door openings may not be of sufficient | | | | improvement investment is to have the entrance to |
| width or height to accommodate many of the | | | | the garage resized. Calling a contractor may not be |
| oversized sport utility vehicles, trucks or vans which | | | | necessary. A garage door may be able to have its |
| are so popular today. There are usually only three | | | | travel path increased so that the bottom edge of |
| options for the home owner from which to choose in | | | | the door does not extend passed the top of the |
| this situation: sell the oversized vehicle, let the vehicle | | | | opening when opened. |
| sit in the driveway or remodel the garage framework | | | | It is very important for safety reasons to close the |
| to allow for the larger vehicle. | | | | garage door and disengage the garage door opener |
| Although a private sale can maximize the amount of | | | | from the door when working on any component of |
| money received, selling a vehicle through a private | | | | the system. If changes are made to the door or |
| sale is often tedious and can take quite a bit of time, | | | | travel path, further adjustments to the force |
| especially in this economic climate. Trading the vehicle | | | | adjustment will be necessary in order to ensure |
| in at a car dealer will be the fastest way to get rid | | | | smooth and safe operation. Torsion spring or cables |
| of the vehicle, but usually will create a car payment | | | | may also need to be adjusted. |
| which may not be desirable. Selling the vehicle is | | | | Torsion springs should not be adjusted by the home |
| probably not the preferred option. After all, there is a | | | | owner. These springs are the coiled spring which is |
| reason why the larger vehicle was purchased in the | | | | mounted above the door and visible at the header |
| first place. | | | | only when the door is closed. Any attempt to adjust |
| Letting the SUV, truck or van sit in the driveway is | | | | the torsion spring without proper safeguards, tools |
| usually the most inexpensive and common solution, | | | | and experience will likely result in serious injury or |
| but there are definite drawbacks. Assuming the | | | | death. It is best to contact a professional garage |
| neighborhood is a safe and low traffic area, there | | | | door company to perform any moderate changes or |
| should be very little risk for property damage to | | | | adjustments. |