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TonyG, I'm curious how you made out. Any word on this?

Those screw drives are supposed to be lubed with some sort of low-temperature grease, such as white lithium grease. If you're using something lighter (WD-40, silicone spray or oil), you might not lose the rattling of the screw in the casing. Anything heavier and the screw might seize up in cold...

Havasu, Yes, you can certainly do that, and you should get some benefit out of it, but I generally find they end up being a poor fit. With most manufacturers the foam panels are put into place while the door is being put together, so they tuck under the end caps. You won't really be able to do...

Hi everyone, My name is Scott. I own a garage door and opener installation and repair business in New Jersey. I have twenty seven years of experience and have some pretty extensive knowledge about all the ins and outs of installing and repairing doors and openers. I'm new to this forum, but I...

The two brands are generally compatible, but I think you have 2 different generations of frequencies there. The newer Chamberlain opener probably has a yellow learn button and antenna wire. That uses Security+ 2.0 technology. The Sears opener has a purple button and antenna, using Security+...

Also, I can advise you if you are interested in doing something fancy like an overhead door instead of windows/French door It brings the outdoors in a bit. Creepy kid in the corner not included.

If not Hardie Board, which is great stuff, there is stuff called Celect (Bing it) for siding that's really nice. It's not cheap, but it's incredible quality, IMHO. It looks much better in person, if you're able to get to a real-deal building supply place and not a big-botch store.