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DDM Reflects On the Resurrection

Thursday, April 14th, 2011 at 8:15 pm by Dan Musick
An image of three crosses with a sunset in the background indicating the resurrection.

One of the things I noticed over the years when reading the account of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord is how no unbeliever ever saw him after his resurrection. Jesus made special promises to see Peter and the other disciples, but there is no mention of any Roman king, guard, or any of the general Judean public seeing him.…

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Replacing Garage Door Springs – How We Help You When You Call

Friday, April 1st, 2011 at 9:57 am by Dan Musick
An image of an older wall mounted phone that can be used to contact DDM about replacing your garage door springs.

Spring Greetings!

Since most homes utilize a standard garage door torsion spring system, I decided to discuss torsion springs first.

When the garage door spring breaks with the characteristic bang, and you call DDM, we use questions like the ones below in order to help customers toward a timely and cost-effective repair:

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Wayne Dalton Torquemaster Springs – Ordering Made Easier

Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 5:05 pm by Dan Musick
A view of hexagonal and round wayne dalton torquemaster torsion springs.

Does your door operate with the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Spring system? I am pleased to announce that you can now order these directly from the Wayne Dalton TorqueMaster Torsion Springs page–with prices worth checking out!

TorqueMaster springs sell very well, and we wanted to streamline the ordering system to make them ready for our shopping cart.…

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Garage Door Springs – Ordering For the Correct Side

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at 9:01 am by Dan Musick
Determining garage door spring center bracket side and what wind.
Which Side is Which?

With standard garage door torsion springs, a left-winding spring is usually to the right of the center bracket. In addition, a right-winding spring is usually to the left of the center bracket.

However, with Clopay EZ-SET Springs, the opposite holds true.…

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DDM Garage Doors Wins BBB 2010 Complaint Free Award!

Monday, February 21st, 2011 at 6:01 pm by Dan Musick
An image of the BBB 2010 Complaint Free Award that DDM Garage Doors received.

DDM Garage Doors is very happy to have won the BBB 2010 Complaint Free Award. But as soon as we receive it, we realize that customer service excellence is an ongoing journey.

And we’d like to take this opportunity to say thanks to all our customers for their loyal support!…

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Garage Door Springs and Parts Ordering Tips-Spring Anchor Brackets

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 at 6:10 pm by Dan Musick
An image of a garage door spring anchor bracket.

If you need a spring anchor bracket, do you need hardware?

If the hardware is not accessible, order a Spring Anchor Bracket Kit. Look for the letter K toward the end of the part number.

For extra durability, select a spring anchor bracket with a freeway bearing.…

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Garage Door Parts–How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Ordering – Part 2

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at 4:04 pm by Dan Musick
An image of a person measuring a torsion spring using a tape measure.

When measuring springs, this video on common errors when measuring garage door springs becomes the springboard (no pun intended) for getting the spring order right the first time.

The first and most critical mistake is to measure only one spring. Our trained order takers guide customers to measure both springs before suggesting replacements.…

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Garage Door Parts-How To Avoid Common Mistakes When Ordering – Part 1

Monday, January 17th, 2011 at 5:44 pm by Dan Musick

All garage door parts orders are not created equal.

An image containing three types of garage door cable drums.

Let’s say you’ve never ordered cable drums before and are not familiar with the pricing. You think “I need two,” so you put quantity “2” in the shopping cart. But drums come in pairs.…

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Christmas 2010 Reflection I

Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10:41 am by Dan Musick
An image of a New Balance shoe and a reflection on the 2010 Christmas holiday.

During the 2010 Christmas holiday, DDM asks, “What do you think about when you tie your shoes?”

Chances are, if you have had tie-able shoes for some years, your thoughts would probably be about what the next activity is. Actions that are repeated time after time become automatic and require little or no thought for most people.…

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Garage Door Parts Page

Monday, November 8th, 2010 at 6:42 pm by Dan Musick
A screen print of the DDM's Garage Door Parts page.

How does the garage door — the largest moving part in a home and many businesses — stay together?

Parts — and lots of them.

The cold season has arrived in many parts of the country. We updated DDM’s Garage Door Parts page to address our customers’ needs.…

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