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We Prefer Order

Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 7:08 am by Dan Musick

“Almighty God, thou hast made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in theeā€¦”

St. Augustine of Hippo

We tend to prefer order to disorder. Have you ever noticed an often physically-felt, stressful reaction when something breaks?…

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Troubleshooting Your Garage Door or Opener?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 8:38 pm by Dan Musick
Garage door troubleshooting

According to Wikipedia, troubleshooting is “a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again.”…

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Spring Is Here! A Few Checks Are In Order

Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 4:08 pm by Dan Musick
A view of a garage door buckling, this can be corrected in the spring.

Meteorological Spring made its glorious arrival this past Monday, and Daylight Saving Time will kick in next Sunday the 14th. What kind of winter has it been around your house?

With garage doors getting a workout all winter in the “car protection” mode, it is possible that you may find a few pieces of hardware (screws, nuts, bolts) strewn on the front half of your garage floor.…

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DDM Blog is Back

Thursday, February 25th, 2010 at 3:44 pm by Dan Musick

Greetings! DDM Garage Doors owner Dan Musick has been busy for some time, and this accounts for the absence of posts you may have noticed. But I’m ready to get writing to keep you abreast of Dan’s thoughts, ideas, tips, and happenings, and so put the DDM blog on a consistent stream again.…

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Been Ripped Off?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 at 9:47 pm by Dan Musick

We frequently get calls from people around the country who have been swindled by dishonest garage door companies. Richard Kinch has exposed the tactics unscrupulous door companies use to rip off customers.

If you have been a victim, or if you would like to check out one of these companies before doing business with them, I suggest you check out www.ripoffreport.com

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Calculators for Garage Door Weight

Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pm by Dan Musick

Other web sites have calculators for determining your door weight to help in selecting the correct garage door springs. The most important part of the program to remember is that the door weights given are only approximations. In other words, they are not reliable for ordering garage door springs.…

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Scam! Dealers Beware!

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 at 8:44 pm by Dan Musick

As links to our door prices appear on the first page of a Google search of “garage door prices,” we tend to catch the first assaults of scam artists. Last year it was phone calls for an order from someone who was hearing impaired and had to type messages through a special service provided by the phone company.…

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Legal Advice

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 at 11:14 pm by Dan Musick

I am not a lawyer, but I do share my opinion at times. This is a response to Karen’s question concerning legal advice on a guestbook entry dated June 12, 2007.

Karen,

I am sorry you have had the problems with your door.…

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Our Webmaster Graduates!

Sunday, May 27th, 2007 at 2:33 pm by Dan Musick

Congratulations, Erich Musick!

Erich Musick, our webmaster, is graduating. He is dressed in his graduation cap and gown, standing in front of the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Your Mother and I are really proud of you as we celebrate your graduation with high honors and second in your class from Milwaukee School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering.

Therefore, we wish you the fullest of God’s blessing as you begin your career at Metavante.…

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Wood Carriage House Garage Doors

Friday, May 18th, 2007 at 9:07 pm by Dan Musick

We are happy to announce a new company carrying a product line of wood carriage house garage doors.

A view of a house with wood carriage house doors installed.

A new startup company near Rochester, NY is manufacturing these doors. Andy Hodenius, founder and owner of On Track Garage Door Services, has recently applied his training and experience in tool and die-making to manufacturing these high-end wooden doors under the banner of On Track Custom Garage Doors.…

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