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Wood Carriage Doors
There are pros and cons to whichever material you choose for your garage door. Wooden garage doors are very popular for a number of reasons, most notably for appearance and versatility.
Most people who select wooden garage doors do so because they want or need that natural "wood look" to complement the exterior of their home or their surroundings, or because they have special size requirements or constraints for their door that are more easily satisfied by the versatility of custom-built wooden doors.
The advantages of wooden garage doors include:
- Doors can be custom built to virtually any design specification (which is not possible with steel).
- Wooden doors can be built to appear as if they swing, fold or slide open.
- The look and feel of natural wood doors bring a special warmth and beauty to your home, especially when a stain rather than paint is applied to enhance the wood grain and texture.
- A number of wood species are available such as red and white cedar which lend themselves very well with northern Michigan weather.
- You can create a true cottage, rustic or traditional look to the entry of your home.
Some of the downsides of wooden garage doors are:
- They're more expensive than comparable steel doors.
- They require periodic maintenance to repaint and maintain their weather resistant properties. (Repainting/re-staining is generally required about as often as you'd have to repaint the exterior of your home.)
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