Do you want a way to make your home really stand out? Consider installing garage door trim. Not only will your home look brand new, but you can also showcase those lovely garage doors by completing this project. To begin, you will need a measuring tape, miter box, back saw, trim nails, and a hammer.
Picking trim is really a matter of personal taste, so I will leave that to you. Once you have it, the next step is to measure your garage door. You need the height on both end and length across the bottom and top.
Next, cut the pieces of trim to match the measurements that you just took. Use the miter box to etch 45 degree cuts into each side of the trim, and then one 45 degree cut on the top of each piece. Essentially, you want the corners to square off.
Now it is time to attach the trim. Open the door to a point as close to horizontal as possible. Now lightly tack on the trim for each length. Once done, go back and securely nail the trim on every six inches or so.
Finally, fill in the holes that the nails have left with putty, or paint them to match the color of the trim that you have chosen. When all is said and done, you should have a new trim surrounding those garage doors. If you like, you can even paint all of the trim to match the siding of your home.
If you want the trim to really stand out, paint it a stark white color. If you wish to have the trim blend in with the rest of the home, paint it the same color as siding that is currently on your house. Or, if you want something really different, paint the trim a completely separate color.
Painting door trims and frames is one of the least expensive ways to really change the appearance of your home. Creating color contrasts can really highlight one part of the home while color matching on the frames can decrease the attention on a less desirable section.
There are some complex projects you can undertake on a home, but replacing the garage door trim really is not one. You can easily get it done in a few hours on the weekend and reward yourself by relaxing the rest of the time.
Many people with garages do not realize that their garage door can actually make your energy costs go up. Especially if you do not have a garage door seal, if your garage is attached to your house, when you open your back door, the heat can escape out of your door. This makes your air conditioner or heater work overtime. If you have a door seal, the heat or air conditioning gets trapped in your garage. It will save you money in the long run and that alone makes it a great investment.
Garage door sealant can be found at any hardware or home improvement store. Just look on the internet at the popular home improvement sites. Most of them are easy to apply and you can even apply them yourself. If you want to ensure that the job is done correctly, however, hire someone to do the job for you. Garage door sealant will seal up your door so that there's no space between the door and the ground. This not only traps the air, it also has other benefits.
Keep Unwanted Pests Out
A door seal can even keep pests out of your garage. Rodents, such as mice and rats, only need about a half inch space to be able to enter your garage. Rodents can eat through your sheetrock and they can do even worse damage than that. Door seals can keep bats out, too. Anyone who's been attacked by a bat in their garage knows the value of a good garage door seal.
With energy costs rising so much nowadays, people are looking for any way possible to keep them as low as possible. For this reason, more and more people are paying to have garage door seals installed on their garages. Especially in the winter time, a heated garage is like no other place on earth for gathering with friends or working on your latest hobby or project. Likewise, in the summer time, there is nothing like a cool garage to work on your car or whatever else you do in your garage.
Install a door seal on your garage door today and see what a difference it makes in your energy costs and you will love how it keeps unwanted pests away. If you have a garage with a garage door, then you will want a door seal. No garage should be without one.
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