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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.… Read the rest of this entry »

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

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… Read the rest of this entry »

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations, Erich Musick!

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

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

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.… Read the rest of this entry »

The Resurrection

“Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.… Read the rest of this entry »

In our attempts to help customers order the correct springs, we often suggest they e-mail us photographs of their doors and spring assemblies.

The picture below, sent by Dave Schmid, impressed me enough to post it here. A collage like this has to be worth many thousands of words.… Read the rest of this entry »