![]() ![]() **Note** Painting a wooden or carriage-house door a dark color may void the warranty as undesirable effects such as warping or de-lamination may occur. ![]() Where the building is to be plastered, the garage door should not be installed until after the plastering is completed, and the majority of the associated moisture has been dispersed. Where concrete floors are used, the garage door should not be installed until after the floor has been poured and adequate time has elapsed for the moisture content to dissipate. It is preferable that finishing be undertaken prior to installation. Unfinished wood parts should never be left exposed to the natural elements. Avoid film-forming finishes, such as varnishes and urethanes, which do not penetrate the wood. When warehousing or storing doors prior to installation, caution should be taken to protect the wood parts from direct exposure to moisture conditions. When staining a door, select a quality exterior penetrating stain (transparent, semi-transparent or solid) that is mildew resistant, UV resistant and water repellant. Any exposed beaded or v –groove openings that could pocket water need to be sealed with a high-quality, polyurethane caulk or similar quality caulking material after the finish is applied. Minimum one coat primer and 2 coats finish. A latex based finish paint is recommended for use with a latex based primer, and an oil based finish paint is recommended for use with an oil based primer. When painting a door, the finish coat base should be the same as the primer coat base. If the outside of the door is stained, the inside should be stained. If the outside of the door is painted, the inside should be painted. All six sides (front, back, top, bottom, left, fight) of each section should be finished using the same method. Please contact your local dealer for requirements in your location.įinishing instructions for all wood doors: 1. Safe-way has several windload-certified models available to fit most needs. Windloading: you may live in a county which requires doors to withstand certain high wind pressures.Also, vertical track mounting options are: bracket, continuous tapered angle or reverse angle. Track configuration – 15” radius (standard), 12” radius, hi-lift (up to 36” on residential doors), low-headroom, and available on commercial doors: high-lift above 36”, vertical-lift and follow-the-roof pitch.Spring option (torsion or extension) – torsion recommended.Style (model), color and window options.Backroom – distance from header (inside, above door opening) away from the door opening to any obstruction.Side-room – distance from sides of door opening, to the left or right, to any obstruction.Headroom – distance from the top of door opening to ceiling or other obstruction. ![]()
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