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  1. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    I was asked to list the cost of the Green Hinges that I installed in November for my doors. The hinges cost $14 each. So I spent $112 per door. It has been a cold and very windy winter so far and I have saved approximately $60.00 This is the first year I haven't had snow blow in around the...
  2. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    Ok, I got the Green hinges about August 1st. Lester called me a couple of days after receiving them. And I finally got the hinges put on in mid-November. I heat my garage so sooner would have been better. They definitely closed the gaps around the doors and no more wobbling in the wind. I...
  3. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    Ok, so I called Lester at Green Hinge Systems early last week. We talked about the size of the doors as well as the height (# of panels). I have 5 panel doors which are 9 ft tall. He sent me the residential hinges for my doors. I did ask a question about the spring putting pressure on the...
  4. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    Ok, I found out a neighbor several doors from me owns an auto repair center in the Fox Valley. He installed these spring loaded hinges on all 8 of his shop garage doors. The comments he shared were positive. Apparently businesses like his can get cash incentives for installing products that...
  5. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    Lol, I don't know what the zero clearance is style is vs the old Jesus style. Can you tell me the difference?
  6. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    Good morning, I found information posted from an individual in Illinois that sounds like he has been using the Green Hinge system on his garage doors. THought I would pass this along in case others like myself have been trying to get the details on this energy saving product.
  7. M

    Blood alcohol limit to lower to .05

    When the law was .1, I drank carefully and respectfully. I have never had a dui. The.1 was just fine for making it a dui or not. Unfortunately now the can't leave it alone. so if it goes to .05 I will no longer worry about trying to stay under the legal limit as I have the past 25 years.
  8. M

    Central air & heat

    make sure you have fire dampers in any ductwork that connects from house to garage.
  9. M

    Hinges that seal the door and keep in heat

    I have heard and seen on another forum there is a spring loaded garage door hinge that when installed will help the door have a tighter fit to the opening and help keep in my heat. Has anyone here used this product? Thank you
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