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OBThe Overhead Bench

Field notes on sectional doors, their operators and the hardware that carries them

Service and safety

Monthly safety tests, lubrication, noise, seasonal checks and the repairs that belong to a trained technician rather than a homeowner.

Every work order on this bench

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  2. A closed sectional garage door seen from the driveway at late afternoon, its bottom section showing a line of rust along the edge, with a carport frame visible at the side of the house.

    SV-002Service and safety

    A Garage Is Not a Room in Housing Data

    Public housing data counts a garage as an annex, not living space. What transaction records, carports and door condition mean for a household reading its own

  3. A garage door half open in late afternoon light, a can of lubricant and a rag on the concrete floor beside the bottom seal, the torsion bar and springs visible above the door.

    SV-001Service and safety

    What a Garage Door Costs Over the Years

    Service, repair and replacement costs for a garage door, what each dollar buys, and why neglect costs more than maintenance.