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Comments (5)roarah, I can't remember where you live and what your climate is like. Your house is so pretty and will look amazing with the green siding. We picked green vinyl siding for our new house, and thought dark wood garage doors would look good with it, but wood doesn't work well with our climate (Alberta, with harsh winters and long hot summer days) or our budget, so we went with wood-look steel insulated doors. We also try to avoid extra maintenance, because we do most of it ourselves and with the farming have enough : ) . I'm not a purist when it comes to materials -- I love trompe l'oeil treatments and faux bois furniture, especially for the garden, and if I could afford either, they would be splashed out everywhere : ) . This is what ours look like with the green, in case this helps (bad picture from last summer), I'm not up on US garage door companies; we used a Canadian company, Steel-Craft. As far as I can remember, I think our choice was between Steel-Craft and Clopay. Do yours need to be insulated? How long did your current garage doors last, and how long do you need/want the new doors to last?...See MoreNew Garage Door and Motor Recommendations
Comments (1)We have a Liftmaster garage door opener. Can't tell you what model, but works great in up north Michigan. Also have no hardware on garage door. Not really needed....See MorePlease recommend a paint color for garage gym
Comments (9)Is the ceiling a pale blue, as it appears in the pic? If so, consider a darker blue for the walls. KM4994 Silver blueberry in the grouping suggested by houssaon would be my choice -- warm enough in winter but not to hot a vibe for summer....See MoreGarage door brand recommendations?
Comments (6)Be thoughtful of how wide your vehicles are if you’re planning on changing from a single door to two doubles (or adding a double) - often times you’ll have to pull the mirrors in on one side - we had to in a rental for our pickup truck and it was a PITA…....See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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