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VOLUME 19 ISSUE 6 H E NEWS G ARAGE D OOR T JUNE 2010 The Monthly Overhead Door Newspaper Since 1992 Goff's Introduces New Low Maintenance High Speed Door WISCONSIN - In an effort to provide a low maintenance, customized high speed roll-up door at an affordable price, Goff’s Enterprises has released a new line of doors, the G-2 Door. According to the company, easily replaceable, exchangeable panels available in vinyl, mesh, and clear PVC allow users to replace or exchange sections of the door with the changing seasons without down time or destruction to the door. Featuring a wind load rating of 45 mph on a 10’x10’ door, G-2 Doors automatically reset after impact or blow out. Goff’s uniquely created fiberglass extrusions slide securely in custom extruded aluminum side beams in a variety of manual and motorized operations including: chain hoist, 12” per second, 24” per second, and 36” per second. Other features include: a reverse safety feature, welded seams, and EPDM rubber side seals and baffle. Goff’s G-2 Door line was adapted from research and communication with users and distributors. “Like in any business, the customers know what works best for them,” states Tony Goff, President of Goff’s Enterprises. “Using their feedback and requests we have developed a door that is not only functional and low maintenance but also affordable.” Goff’s Enterprises manufactures the curtain wall. Started in 1987, Goff’s has now extended its product line to include curtain walls, welding curtains and screens, high speed industrial vinyl and mesh roll-up doors, strip doors, noise control products, and food processing curtains. 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Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors G ARAGE D OOR T H E LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor regarding anything that you see in this newspaper or elsewhere in the industry are welcome. Letters should be approximately 200 words, and faxed to: THE EDITOR, Garage Door News, fax to 866-838-2967. Please include your name and phone number. Your letter will appear anonymously if requested. The Garage Door News 1331 Harvest Bend Lasalle, ON Canada N9H 2B5 Toll-Free Tel: 866-854-0561 Toll-Free Fax: 866-838-2967 e-mail: [email protected] NEWS A-tech The Garage Door News Published by KRUBUS Inc. Publisher: Dave Bussière Editor: Lucia Krupa Advertising: Larisa Makuch Administrative Support: Accu-tel The Garage Door News welcomes comments and suggestions. Letters to the Editor and articles are also welcomed. The Garage Door News is a monthly publication for garage door installers and manufacturers. The information included in this paper is intended solely for the use of the reader. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any matter without the expressed written permission of the Editor. The ideas and suggestions expressed in this paper are those of the writers. KRUBUS INC. will not be liable for the use of the information, opinions or products expressed, advertised or otherwise contained herein. POSTMASTER: Please forward address corrections to: The Garage Door News 1331 Harvest Bend Lasalle, ON Canada N9H 2B5 The Garage Door News 3430 East Jefferson Ave., #637 Detroit, MI USA 48207 JUNE 2010 5 The Garage Door News The Case Page: JUNE 2010 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 1•800•663•4599 LAST MONTH'S CASE & ANSWER CASE 19-5: A Changing Market CASE 19-5 ANSWER: When GDN Doors opened nearly thirty years ago it was, like its owner, young and aggressive. The company went after all kinds of business, but really concentrated on the new housing market. They installed a significant number of doors in the city and surrounding area. As years passed and GDN Doors expanded its commercial base, the company's share of the new housing market decreased. Also, instead of concentrating on the new housing market, the company had gradually begun selling replacement doors and parts for the same houses that it had originally installed doors on as new houses. This follow-up market proved to be lucrative. In fact, the management of GDN Doors considered the thousands of doors in the city that had GDN Doors stickers as assets - sure to bring in future sales. And for a long time, that held true. But the original new houses are now growing old. Some were still owned and occupied by the original owners, but most were not. And the garage door turnover in that once lucrative market is quickly slowing. Most of the housing subdivisions built over the past ten years had doors supplied by other door installation companies. This means that the word-of-mouth that was so important to GDN Doors in the past has had a decreasing impact on its current sales. The majority of residential sales are now based on low price replacement door sales. As such, margins are declining. What can be done to remedy the situation? Without doubt, one of the easiest ways to get residential service work is to install the door in the first place. A sticker on a door is an asset, as was highlighted in the case. But when a company matures and does less and less new housing (possibly because they find the margins too low compared to other work they are doing), that source of leads declines. There are two different strategies that can be followed. Firstly, a company can strive to always service the same target market. This would mean that a residential company continues to think "new housing first" and renovation second. They would try to always service that market niche. Or a company can choose to grow older with their customers. This means that the first door that they sell a particular family may be a lowend wood or steel door. As the family grows, they replace the springs, maybe repair a section. Eventually that same family buys a better house or desires a better door. That same family needs a garage door opener. The first strategy is one where you want to become a product specialist. You'll know the key players in new housing, and the key suppliers. You will sell on volume and buy on volume. You will sell on price and buy on price. The second strategy is one where you focus on the customer, and endeavor to keep them for life. At each stage of their life they will have different needs, all of which you will service. But once that group no longer needs enough doors to keep you busy, you need to have a second group on the way up. CASE 19-6: The Cost of an Inexpensive Location Twelve years ago, when Bill took over as General Manager of GDN Doors, he was brought in with a mandate to increase profitability. In fact, the specific direction from the company owner was even more specific: “I don’t care if we increase our annual sales or remain stable, but we need more profit.” To accomplish this goal, Bill followed two tactics. First, he did go after increased sales volume. Rather than focusing exclusively on higher margin work, Bill believed that increased sales volume spread the fixed costs over a broader revenue base. Bill’s second tactic was to attack costs. For example, he found ways to reduce the company’s use of fuel through better planning of installation and service work schedules. He also negotiated lower rates from his suppliers on a few strategic items. He also moved the company from its original shop to a shop on the outskirts of the city, thereby reducing rent costs significantly. Around the same time that the Rolling Grille was made, Thomas Edison was introducing the world to incandescent lighting. If you think that was a bright idea... YOU HAVEN’T SEEN ANYTHING YET! It was this final move that Bill was now questioning. While it had been a good cost cutting move ten years earlier, it was now proving to be a competitive disadvantage. GDN Doors had gradually increased its exposure in the residential sector. They found that homeowners were increasingly hesitant to travel outside the city unless they knew that they were going to make a purchase on that visit. This has been exasperated lately because a major competitor has been adver- tising their location as a major benefit: “In the heart of the city!” Bill estimates that moving to a homeowner friendly location will substantially increase the cost of rent. But he is also concerned that failing to move will come at an even higher cost – the loss of sales. What options does Bill have? NOTICE TO CASE READERS: All business cases in the Garage Door News involve fictitious companies facing realistic business problems. 1-800-663-4599 The Garage Door News 6 Miller Edge Launches D-I-Y Electric Sensing Edge for Commercial Doors PENNSYLVANIA - Miller Edge introduced the new CPT-223 Electric Sensing Edge kit at the International Door Association Expo in Las Vegas. The CPT-223 allows commercial door technicians to assemble the product and allows them to upgrade customers to an electric edge sensor while on-site. The CPT-223 product consists of flexible extrusion, end caps and glue. To assemble, the extrusion is cut to size, then end caps are inserted into the cavities and glued to provide a weather tight seal. The product is easily installed on doors with accepting bottom bar configurations or, with any Miller Edge ME-123 mounting channel. The extrusion incorporates a new conductive polymer technology to provide the switching function. CPT-223 is available in 14 foot (4.2m) and 22 foot (6.7m) kits, or in bulk rolls of 50-foot (15.2m) lengths. JUNE 2010 Amarr Expands Residential Color Offering NORTH CAROLINA - In April, Amarr Garage Doors added two new colors to some of its residential steel collections. According to Vickie Lents, Amarr’s Residential Category Director, these additions will meet consumer demand and are the result of numerous requests from Amarr dealers. Almond is being added to Amarr’s most popular Classica Collection that is currently available in white, sandtone, and dark woodgrain. Almond will be available in all construction types of Classica. Terratone, a color which matches the Terratone color found in siding, windows, and other exterior building products, is being added to the Oak Summit Carriage House Collection and the Stratford Collection. It too will be available in all three construction types of single-layer, double-layer, and triple-layer of these collections. 7 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 Chamberlain Introduces New LiftMaster Variable Speed Heavy-Duty Slide Gate Operator High Speed Operation and Powerful Design Ideal for High Security Applications ILLINOIS Chamberlain Professional Products recently introduced the LiftMaster Variable Speed Heavy Duty Slide Gate Operator (Model VSL 595). According to the company, the VSL 595 features engineering that makes it an ideal gate operator for commercial applications where securing an opening quickly and efficiently is vital to the location, such as airports, manufacturing plants, government facilities, as well as detention centers or prisons. As the newest addition to the LiftMaster family of heavy duty slide gate operators, the VSL 595 model is equipped with a highstarting torque, continuous-duty industrial DC motor. With variable speed functionality, the power of the operator enables it to quickly ramp up to speeds of 2.2 feet per second and support gate lengths up to 70 feet and 1,700 pounds while still maintaining soft start and stop operation. Designed for high security installations, the VSL 595 is outfitted with features that benefit professionals both during installation and maintenance checks. In addition to ensuring simple and secure access, the VSL 595 features manual disconnect, which ensures that manual operation is possible during emergencies and maintenance work. Coupled with this feature, the VSL 595 also offers an optional Secure Fire Department Release Box that allows the gate to be manually disconnected from the opposite side of the fence so firefighters have immediate access at all times. This heavy-duty slide gate operator disconnect can also be reengaged without having to reset open and close limits, providing reliable performance for dealers in the field. Also, the fully enclosed, NEMA3E, pre-galvanized 16gauge steel, hingedcabinet that houses the operator is oil-tight, Continued Page 10 The Garage Door News Training Schedule, Remote Learning Added to Curriculum at Linear University New Knowledge-Sharing Program Also Announced, Putting More Answers Online CALIFORNIA - Linear recently announced its 2010 schedule of training programs for professional dealers and installers through the company’s Linear University. One- to three-day training sessions have been scheduled for the following product lines: Personal Emergency Response Systems; Audio/ Video/Data; Intercom and Air Vac; Keypads and Secured Products; eMerge Access Control Solutions; and,Access Control and Gate Operators. Classes are held at the state-of-the-art training facility at Linear corporate headquarters in Carlsbad, CA. All classes are taught by Linear's technical training team. “Our on-site sessions are purposely designed to be extremely interactive, so customers gain optimum value from them,” says Gary Baker, vice president of marketing at Linear. “As such, we limit class sizes to eight people, and allow for personal interaction with the instructors over meals, breaks and throughout the courses.” New Webinar Option This year, the company has added webinar training -- a new and convenient way for customers to learn remotely. “We realize that our customers are not always able to travel for class sessions,” explains Baker. “To best accommodate those who want to learn but cannot attend in person, we have invested in this new, remote learning program, with a live instructor and opportunity for questions.” Linear customers also have the option for self-study -- training at their own pace using the company’s online training courses, which include knowledge assessment tools. When participants meet the requirements for satisfactory completion of any of the training programs, they receive a certificate indicating the program title, the instructor, and where applicable, the number of CEU units earned. Knowledge-Base Software on Linear Web Site Linear’s Technical Support Group is implementing a web-based program that will greatly benefit dealers, distributors, installers, and employees alike. The tool, Interspire Knowledge Manager (knowledge base software), enables the technical support staff to document an issue and provide answers to commonly-asked questions. The information is then posted to the knowledge base section of the Linear web site (http:// www.linearcorp.com/faq/) for easy access to anyone who needs technical support assistance. “This program should cut down on technical support calls, and provide installers with answers to time-sensitive questions without waiting on hold for technical support,” stated David Waters, Linear’s manager of technical services. “It will also benefit all Linear employees in answering technical questions as needed.” 8 JUNE 2010 The Garage Door News 9 JUNE 2010 Cornell Iron Works Introduces TNR Industrial Rubber Doors APPOINTMENTS Cornell Reaches Agreement to Distribute Product Line from TNR Industrial Doors PENNSYLVANIA - Cornell Iron Works recently announced that it has reached an agreement with TNR Industrial Doors to distribute TNR’s full line of industrial rubber doors in the United States. TNR is a manufacturer and global distributor of high performance industrial doors based in Barrie, Ontario. According to the company, this agreement affords Cornell the opportunity to better meet its customer’s productivity needs by providing rugged, high performance closure solutions designed for the most punishing applications. The agreement will also help enhance its industry leadership position within the architectural and design community. Cornell is very excited about the extraordinary opportunity that this agreement creates. “This line of Extreme Performance Doors will allow our distributors to provide a broader array of product solutions in order to meet the specific operational challenges faced by their customers,” says Cornell President, Andrew Cornell. “This will further increase our ability to serve the design community, while still providing an unmatched level of quality and service to our distributors and customers.” Goff’s Hires Two Dealer Development Managers WISCONSIN - Goff’s Enterprises announced the hiring of two dealer development managers. Operating from his Los Angles based office, Joey Goff, brother of President Tony Goff, will cover the country west of the Mississippi river. Joey has been an independent Goff’s Representative for over 14 years. Based in Stuart, FL, Rob Innes will cover states east of the Mississippi river. Rob has been in the material handling and door industry for over 15 years. "Bringing on these two dealer development managers will allow us to build better relationships with our distributors and enhance their knowledge of our products. We’re looking forward to a mutually rewarding relationship between our dealers and our new dealer development managers," states Marcus Mohwinkel, vice president of sales & marketing, Goff’s Enterprises, Inc. Wouldn’t it be great if everything were as reliable as a Genie® opener? When most people think of garage door openers, they think Genie®. With good reason. For your customers, Genie® means reliable performance from a brand they know and trust, day-in and day-out. For you, Genie® means a dependable resource for garage door opener products to fit any budget or application. To find out more, call 800-843-4084 The Garage Door News CHAMBERLAIN (Cont'd) weatherproof and lockable, deterring vandalism attempts on the operator. Additionally, on the outside of the control box is an integrated three-button control station that can help speed up installation and provide easy access when troubleshooting. The VSL 595 is also outfitted with an external reset button, offering a simple, quick and convenient option when resetting the operator after the alarm has been activated. “Equipped with an exhaustive list of safety and security features and the ability to operate at high speeds for quick and controlled access, this extreme-duty slide gate operator is engineered to support the functional needs of even the most highsecurity commercial applications,” said Ken Roehl, vice president, marketing, Chamberlain Professional Products. Adding to the list of standard features on this unit, such as a built-in 312HM radio receiver, an adjustable timer and a two-year warranty, this heavy duty slide gate operator is powered by the LiftMaster gate logic (GL) board. The gate logic board controls a fully adjustable inherent obstruction detection system, meaning that if the gate strikes an obstruction, a closing gate will reverse to open and an opening gate will stop. This system also provides inputs for external contact and non-contact sensors such as photo-eyes and edge devices that are synonymous with LiftMaster product safety features. 10 JUNE 2010 Blue Giant Joins US Green Building Council ONTARIO - Blue Giant’s dock equipment solutions can now contribute toward favorable LEED certification for its many customers. Blue Giant joined the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in February of 2010. The USGBC is a non-profit organization that advocates environmentally friendly building construction and design. One of its initiatives is the LEED building rating system, which the organization website defines as “a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.” LEED recognizes performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water efficiency, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Certification is based on the total point score achieved across these five categories. It allows builders and developers to take advantage of a growing number of state and local government incentives, and can help boost press interest in their projects. Blue Giant’s marketing manager, Michael Poeltl, who coordinated the company’s USGBC membership, confirms, “Blue Giant products give customers a rating advantage when up for LEED accreditation from multiple standpoints: use of regional materials, bio-based fuel and recycled content in our construction materials, and optimized energy performance.” To combat the negative environmental impact of long-distance transportation, LEED awards points to projects that use locally manufactured materials in their structure and design. Sites within a 500 mile (800 km) radius of the Greater Toronto Area can qualify by using Blue Giant dock equipment. Blue Giant continues to cultivate global partnerships that will enable more manufacturing sites to be opened and the same advantage offered to the company’s thousands of customers worldwide. In terms of environmentally friendly materials, Blue Giant offers a biodegradable, vegetable-based oil that performs as well as fossil fuelbased hydraulic oil, and inflicts no environmental damage in the event of a spill or leak. Blue Giant also uses the world’s first bio-based, high resilience foam in the construction of its dock seals and shelters. Created from soy polyol instead of the traditional petrochemicalbased polyol, this environmentally sustainable material combines performance and reliable support with peace of mind. According to the company, Blue Giant’s vertical storing dock levelers contribute to an energy-efficient environment (and positive LEED rating) by limiting the loss of heat or cooling. The vertical storing dock leveler allows refrigerated trucks to pull directly up to the loading dock and open their doors into the building, creating an energy-efficient seal. When not in use, the vertical storing dock leveler is parked in an upright position, permitting the overhead doors to close completely and keep building temperatures constant. Blue Giant practices what it preaches. The company recently replaced the roofing material at its Brampton manufacturing facility with a highly reflective TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) membrane. The TPO membrane contains no plasticizer or ingredient that can cause it to become brittle and shrink over time. It reflects U.V. rays, keeping the roof surface temperature comparatively cooler and reducing the energy impacts associated with heavy air conditioning use. Reduction in both heating and cooling use translates into a smaller carbon blueprint. Buckle up. Get ready for next-generation LiftMaster® commercial door operators... with more safety features than ever. We’ve always been sticklers for safety, which is why we’ve continually led the way with groundbreaking innovations designed to protect our customers. The new line of LiftMaster® commercial operators not only meets new UL 325-2010 standards by providing continuously monitored primary entrapment protection, we’ve engineered them with state-of-the-art safety features, making them more configurable and feature-rich than ever. Like our new Timer Light Status Card plug-in option board, available in Logic 4.0 operators. Combining uncommon attention to safety and dealer convenience, this plug-in controls auxiliary devices such as warning lights and bells and features an adjustable timer to activate a warning signal prior to timed door closure…all in an off-the-shelf solution that minimizes lead times and special ordering. Our dedication to safety simply helps you win more business. To learn more, click your way to dealer.liftmaster.com or call 800-323-2276. 5HVLGHQWLDO*DUDJH'RRU2SHQHUV&RPPHUFLDO'RRU2SHUDWRUV5HVLGHQWLDODQG &RPPHUFLDO*DWH2SHUDWRUV7HOHSKRQH(QWU\6\VWHPV$FFHVV&RQWURO$FFHVVRULHV OLIWPDVWHUFRP Commercial Door Operators B8/B$'B*'1LQGG 30 Garage Door News / Full page 10x12 Job #: CHAC-129317 Revision: 02 Updates: JVS.04.28.10, JVSpf.04.28.10 Printout Size The Garage Door News Clopay Expands its Advertising Reach to National Radio on “At Home with Gary Sullivan” Home Improvement Show Airs Weekends on 150 Stations and XM Satellite OHIO - Clopay Building Products kicked off its national advertising sponsorship of America’s most listened to call-in home improvement radio program, “At Home with Gary Sullivan” on May 1. As the exclusive sponsor in the entry and garage door categories, Clopay is joining an impressive roster of building products brand sponsors including Sherwin Williams, Quickcrete, Loctite, E-Z Breathe, Champion and Arzel. Each week Sullivan brings over thirty years of home improvement know-how to listeners around the country as he breaks down big home improvement tasks into small steps, educating as he entertains. The syndicated show airs on 150 stations Saturdays and Sundays, Continued Page 13 12 JUNE 2010 Amarr Moves Production of Polyurethane-Insulated Line to Kansas NORTH CAROLINA - Amarr Garage Doors recently announced the transition of the polyurethane-insulated production line from New Jersey to Lawrence, Kansas was completed on time. Amarr produces both residential and commercial polyurethane doors in a variety of styles. Many Amarr Door Centers are stocked with FIP product to meet most dealers’ needs and are offering same day service for dealers that pick up from the Door Centers. Special orders for non-stock doors are available from the plant in three weeks or less. Moving the line from New Jersey to Kansas allowed Amarr to streamline its supply chain and provided its dealers with faster lead times and better product availability. The transition allows Amarr to offer the garage door industry a comprehensive FIP line of residential Traditional panel doors and Carriage House designs, in both high-end and economical models, in a variety of styles and colors. Amarr’s Classica 3000 door is also a polyurethane product and has always been manufactured in Kansas. Amarr’s top-of-the-line high R-value doors designed exclusively for the commercial and architectural market, Models 2700 and 1350, were included in the transition and are in stock at Amarr’s 70 Door Centers. The Garage Door News Clopay Adds Chocolate to Gallery Collection Color Offerings 13 JUNE 2010 PRESS RELEASE FOR DEALER USE Periodically, the Garage Door News provides press releases that can be used by door dealers across North America. Simply insert your name and company name into the release and print it on your letterhead. Then fax or e-mail the sheet to your local newspapers (dailies and community weeklies), radio stations and television stations. The goal of the release is to get some free publicity for your company. At times, the material will be used as presented - other times it will result in a phone interview. These press releases have been very successful in the past. Let us know how it works for you ([email protected] or toll-free fax 866-838-2967). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Garage Door Safety Lessons Important for Children as Nice Weather Comes OHIO - Clopay has added Chocolate to its palette of standard color offerings on most models in its Gallery Collection vintage style steel door line, including the three-layer polystyrene insulated doors, pan and paninsulated models, and all WindCode models except W8. Most window options are also available in this new color. The Gallery Collection’s signature look consists of both long and short grooved panels constructed from heavy gauge steel embossed with a woodgrain texture. The doors range in size from 6’ to 12’ high, and up to 20’ wide in white, almond, brown, the new chocolate, sandtone and two Ultra-Grain finishes. They can also be painted. Multiple design combinations are available featuring square, rectangular and arched windows, with or without decorative grilles, and popular wrought iron designs. Decorative black spade handles, a step plate and outside, keyed lock enhance the vintage appearance. CLOPAY (Cont'd) from 9am – noon, and is also broadcast to 9.7 million subscribers on XM Satellite radio. Major market affiliates include WTAM-AM in Cleveland, WHAS-AM in Louisville, WKRC-AM in Cincinnati, WPGB-FM in Pittsburgh, KPNW-AM in Eugene, OR and KNRS-AM in Salt Lake City. “With over a decade of experience in broadcasting Gary Sullivan is a well known talk radio personality,” says Pat Lohse, Clopay’s vice president of residential marketing. “The goal of our sponsorship is to educate listeners about garage doors as well as build Clopay brand awareness to help generate leads for our dealers in markets around the country.” In addition to the radio program, Gary Sullivan also offers home improvement advice via his web site www.garysullivanonline.com and on Facebook and Twitter. YOUR CITY – As the weather warms up and children spend more time outside, June is the ideal time to speak to children about garage door safety. Garage doors are the largest moving part of a house, and children are at risk as they use garage doors to get to bikes and toys. YOUR NAME, owner of YOUR COMPANY, notes that while most garage doors will operate problem-free for years, garage doors are large enough to harm children and adults, “Really there are a few simple rules that can protect a family.” It is important to remember that a garage door that has a garage door opener attached should only be operated when the garage door is in view. “Too often children and pets have been injured because a garage was closed when it shouldn’t have been,” notes YOUR LAST NAME. Regardless of whether a garage door opener is used, explain to children that placing fingers in door joints or near the garage door track assembly is very dangerous. U.S. studies have found this to be the largest risk factor for young children. It is also very dangerous to play or stand under an open garage door. Children should be taught to respect the weight of the door. “All recent garage door openers have safety reverse mechanisms that are designed to protect children, pets and property,” notes YOUR LAST NAME, “but the best protection is to avoid standing below an open door.” Finally, parents should remember that while garage door and garage door openers are increasingly safe, the safety issue should not be ignored. YOUR LAST NAME notes that some older garage door openers may not be as safe as new models. “New garage door openers have an automatic reversing system plus a secondary reversing system at the base of the garage door, but this simply isn’t the case with old openers.” FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (name, phone, fax, e-mail, etc.) NOTE TO EDITOR: We have several installations that can be photographed for this story. 14 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 Going to the Dark Side UTAH - Martin Garage Doors is now offering a darker, more secure, acrylic window option. The new smoked window option is darker than the company has ever offered and it limits the possibility of being able to see into the garage from the outside, according to Robert Scott, director of Engineering for Martin. Scott said Martin Garage Doors has offered a smoked window option for more than 20 years, but noted recent trends towards larger window sections---especially on carriage house and Athena doors---required a darker acrylic, to enhance a homeowner’s privacy. The darker window option was already available in tempered glass, Scott At least one dealer could see the difference with his first installation of the darker acrylic option. Jack McIntyre of Garage Doors Unlimited in California recently installed an Athena Door with the smoked acrylic and said he could not see his ladder from the outside INSURANCE REAL ESTATE SERVICES ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE/ TRAVEL SERVICES TIME PLANNERS looking in. However, the new option still allows some visibility from the inside out, in sunny conditions. 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Call us so we can start designing your solar system today. 800-782-5598 ALL NEW VISIT WWW.ENCONELECTRONICS.COM FOR MORE ENCON PRODUCTS. 15 The Garage Door News A New Catalogue for Torque Force QUEBEC - Canimex recently launched its new 2010 Product Reference Guide, offering new products, a new look and an improved layout design. This new full-color, 200 page catalogue presents all product lines offered by the company as well as technical drawings and important specifications. Various technical documents about specific products had also been added in order to meet customers’ needs. A European version, as well as a North American version, are available for customers from those continents. “We are very proud of this new catalogue, representing an improved tool for our customers, following in this way our tradition of excellence through innovation,” says Michel Beaudoin, Director of Torque Force Division. Because social responsibility is important to Canimex, the decision has been made to produce fewer paper copies of this catalogue and to promote the advantage of an electronic version. The electronic Product Reference Guide will be updated quarterly, offering the latest innovations and product improvements made by Canimex. By printing fewer paper copies – compared to the previous edition, 20 trees and 18,000 gallons of water are saved, and 100 lb of atmospheric pollution and 1,900 lb of solid waste are not produced. “We have to redefine our approach in regards to ecology. We are working hard in order to minimize our impact on the environment, undeniably sharing this objective with our customers,” added Michel Beaudoin. ONTARIO CHAPTER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CANADIAN DOOR INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS FREE FREE INVITATION TO ATTEND: NIAGARA ONTARIO TRADE-SHOW FALLSVIEW CASINO RESORT 6380 FALLSVIEW BLVD., NIAGARA FALLS, ON. CANADA FRIDAY: JUNE 11, 2010 Trade-Show = 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. TABLE-TOP DISPLAYS OF ALL PRODUCTS RELATED TO THE OVERHEAD-AND ROLLING DOOR BUSINESS. SEMINARS = 3-4pm U.L. 325, 4-5pm = the new HST WE PROVIDE A COMPLIMENTARY BUFFET, AND CASH BAR. DRAW-PRIZES JUNE 2010 The Garage Door News 17 JUNE 2010 LiftMaster and Clopay Join Forces to Provide the Right Look and Lift for Jay Leno’s Garage Custom Doors and Side-Mounted Openers Installed and Featured on JayLenosGarage.com ILLINOIS AND OHIO – Tonight Custom Reserve Collection carriage and organized garage at home, opener matched perfectly with the Show host Jay Leno is known house style doors, handcrafted in protected by Clopay Doors, look, feel, design and functionality for being undeniably passionate Meranti wood to adorn the multi- he can work from home, so to demands of the newly remodeled about two things: comedy and car garage, were selected for this cars. So after the DIY Network particular remodel. series Garage Mahal completely “The simplicity of the renovated his personal yet unruly vertical grooved panel design and six-car, three room space into arched top, coupled with the organic unbelievable “his” and “hers” feel of the decorative wrought garages for the series season opener iron handles, complements the that aired April 9, 2010, Jay Leno home’s classic English Tudor style and his team at JayLenosGarage. perfectly,” says Pat Lohse, vice com chose to highlight the president of residential marketing products and craftsmanship that for Clopay Building Products. added to the transformation of his The 3-inch thick, 5-layer home garage through vignettes on wood doors feature polystyrene JayLenosGarage.com. insulation and tongue-and-groove Set against the backdrop section joints for improved of the newly remodeled garage energy efficiency and outstanding at Leno’s personal residence, durability. The doors were finished (L to R) Joey Fransway, manager of Clopay's Auburn, Washington wood door representatives from Clopay and and stained at Clopay’s Auburn, manufacturing facility, Pat Lohse, Clopay v.p. of residential marketing, Tonight Show LiftMaster, had the opportunity to Washington plant and shipped host Jay Leno and Mischel Schonberg, Clopay public relations manager standing in chat with Leno about the features ready to install. front of Leno's new Clopay custom Reserve Collection carriage house garage doors. and benefits of the custom wood “This was particularly doors and garage door openers exciting to be shooting this segment speak.” space. We wanted to provide the and access solutions donated to the at Jay’s home, since most of the LiftMaster Gives Innovative best for Jay and we knew the 3800 Lift for Leno’s Garage remodel. These units would exceed expectations,” In order to reliably and states Paul Accardo, manager, clips featuring smoothly operate the beautiful advertising and public relations, The Clopay and doors donated by Clopay, Chamberlain Group, Inc., who was LiftMaster as well as complement the on-location during the installation as team members newfound functionality well as during the JayLenosGarage. and products of Jay’s garage, including com taping. can be viewed additional storage, custom at Leno’s web Along with the new, highcabinetry and overhead performance site, www. openers, which lighting mounted on the are available with the optional jaylenosgarage. sloped, cathedral ceilings, EverCharge Standby Power System, com, which is LiftMaster decided to install Leno’s garage is also equipped with dedicated to side-mounted residential the Smart Control Panel. Designed Leno’s hobby and passion for (L to R) Paul Accardo, manager, advertising and public relations, The openers (model 3800) for with features such as a 1 ¼ inch tall all things cars, Chamberlain Group, Gary Ventre, co-owner of G & G Garage Door each of the six Clopay doors. by 2 ¼ inches wide LCD screen, These innovative, space- the LiftMaster Smart Control Panel m o t o r c y c l e s Co. and Pat Lohse, Clopay v.p. of residential marketing. saving openers feature an features a backlight/nightlight that and of course garages, and recently hit a milestone content for JayLenosGarage.com ultra-quiet 24V DC motor and will inform Leno and his wife of the of more than 150 million unique takes place within his high-tech, are compatible with sectional time and the garage’s temperature as visitors to the site. professionally staffed, custom-built doors up to 14-feet high, making well as short status messages about the Clopay Delivers a Grand 17,000 square foot garage located them the ideal fit for Jay’s unique garage door opener’s performance. Entrance near the NBC studios in Burbank, garage design. G&G Door Answers the Call “The features and benefits As discussed at California,” adds Lohse. “Now Participating in the highContinued Page 18 JayLenosGarage.com, Clopay that he has a beautifully renovated of the side-mounted residential 18 The Garage Door News Entry Systems Introduces SpringTurner COLORADO – Entry Systems introduced a torsion spring winding system, the SpringTurner, at the IDA Expo in Las Vegas. The system is designed to provide a safe and fast way to wind springs. The unit, which can be used on residential, commercial or industrial spring assemblies, includes a drum component, winding fingers and a main body. The system requires a five step process. First, the drum is removed from the main body of the tool. Second, select the correct size of winding fingers given the spring assembly. Third, slide the winding fingers separately into the drum and position the drum assembly over the garage door shaft and cone, and then slide the drum together. Fourth, place the main body of the tool around the drum and secure the latch. Finally, wind the spring by hand or drill. According to the company, using the SpringTurner tool allows the installer a tremendous time savings which translates to extra money earned on each job. JAY LENO'S GARAGE (Cont'd) profile makeover masterpiece, Clopay and LiftMaster joined forces to provide the side-mounted openers, wireless accessories and custom wood garage doors that would take the garage makeover to new heights. In addition to the product donation, Clopay and LiftMaster looked to Southern California dealer, G&G Garage Door Co., to manage and install the products at Leno’s home during the week-long shoot for the Garage Mahal series opener. “We were honored to be involved in such a unique and exciting project. The finished product, both the inside and outside of the garage makeover speaks for itself,” states Gary Ventre, co-owner of G&G Garage Door Co., headquartered in Torrance, CA. “The stunning, high-end craftsmanship of the Clopay custom-built doors really set the stage for what the remodel should exemplify, while the innovative and aesthetically pleasing side-mounted opener from LiftMaster, a unit our crew is very comfortable with, wowed several of the contractors on-site as it opened up much-needed space on the ceiling for other features of the new garage.” “This entire experience – collaborating with Clopay and G&G Garage Door Co. on the product specifications and installation, seeing the finished project and finally, meeting Jay Leno and witnessing first-hand his genuine excitement and appreciation for the project while filming spots for JayLenosGarage.com – was absolutely amazing and a true testament to the real meaning of team work,” continues Accardo. “The Jay Leno that you see on TV is the Jay Leno you get in real life,” adds Pat Lohse. “He truly embodies the everyman persona and I think that’s what makes him so endearing. Few celebrities would have the courage to reveal that they park a million dollar car next to a heap of junk every night. The transformation of Jay’s garage is definitely something to aspire to during spring cleaning.” Past issues are available at www.garagedoornews.com JUNE 2010 PowerMaster Launches Battery Gate Operator NEW YORK - PowerMaster recently introduced the DBG operator at the International Garage Door Expo in Las Vegas. The DBG is a single arm battery operated barrier gate operator. Standard features on the new unit include a 24 VDC motor, 660+ cycles on a full charge and onboard diagnostic LEDs. The DBG also includes individual open and close torque settings, low battery shut down position selection (open/close), post-mounted and an oil bath gear reduced drive. Other features include an open and close speed that is adjustable from 2 to 7 seconds and a timer to close adjustable from 1 second to 4 minutes. There is a time delay on the reverse to ensure smooth gate motion and less stress on the equipment. The UL approved DBG is being sold across the U.S. 19 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 Clopay Commercial Model 3700 Series Selected for World’s Largest Wind Turbine Plant in Colorado OHIO - Clopay Commercial Products Group reports that its new Model 3700 Series polyurethane insulated upward acting sectional doors are being installed on the Vestas Towers wind turbine manufacturing plant in Pueblo, Colorado. A total of 116 doors, including a combination of Model 3717s and Model 3720s with pass doors, are being installed in three buildings to act as a thermal barrier against extreme temperatures and weather. The Model 3700 Series three-layer “sandwich” doors feature environmentally safe, CFC- and HCFC-free polyurethane insulation foam injected between two layers of galvanized steel, with a thermal break, offering Rvalues of up to 17.2. There are five models available in 1-3/8”, 1-3/4” and 2” panel thicknesses. Four color choices and a variety of glazing options are also offered. A 32”x 80” pass door is an option on the Clopay Model 3720 for applications that have pedestrian traffic, and saves on heating and cooling costs by reducing the number of times the sectional door needs to be opened. The pass door is also with continuous geared hinge reinforcements for added strength and smoother operation. “Clopay is committed to meeting the needs of our customers by offering the strongest and most energy efficient doors available,” says Jim Hoying, Clopay’s Commercial Business Development Manager. “The fact that the world’s largest manufacturer of wind turbines chose Clopay doors for a project of this scale is a testimonial to the durability and eco-friendly attributes of our products.” The Vestas Towers production facility, representing an investment of $248 million, will be fully commissioned from mid-2010 with an annual processing capacity of 200,000 tons of steel. For links to our advertisers go to: www.garagedoornews.com 20 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 MANAGEMENT Too Many Choices? New Study Says More Is Usually Better A re we overloaded and paralyzed by too many choices, or is it good to have so many options? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says the jury is still out on so-called “choice overload.” Authors Benjamin Scheibehenne (University of Basel, Switzerland), Rainer Greifeneder (University of Mannheim, Germany), and Peter M. Todd (Indiana University, Bloomington) conducted a meta-analysis of 50 published and unpublished experiments that investigated choice overload. They found that consumers generally respond positively to having many choices. “A number of studies in the past found strong instances of choice overload based on experiments in laboratories and in the field. While these results attracted a lot of attention in academia as well as in the media, a number of experiments found no empirical evidence for choice overload and sometimes even found that more choices instead facilitate choice and increase satisfaction,” the authors write. Across the 50 experiments, which depict the choices of 5,036 individual participants, the authors found that the overall effect of choice overload was virtually zero. “This suggests that adverse consequences do not necessarily follow from increases in the number of options,” the authors write. “In fact, contrary to the notion of choice overload, these results suggest that having many options to choose from will, on average, not lead to a decrease in satisfaction or motivation to make a choice.” When it comes to food consumption, for example, the authors believe their metaanalysis shows that a “more-is-better” effect occurs, especially when individuals have clear prior preferences. A number of experiments in the past did find that choice overload exists, but the authors found that it was difficult to replicate those conditions. “Based on our metaanalysis data, we could not identify sufficient conditions or specific circumstances that explain when and why an increase in assortment size can be expected to reliably decrease satisfaction, preference strength, or the motivation to choose,” the authors write. Benjamin Scheibehenne, Rainer Greifeneder, and Peter M. Todd. “Can There Ever Be Too Many Options? A Meta-Analytic Review of Choice Overload.” Journal of Consumer Research: August 2010. A preprint of this article (to be officially published online soon) can be found at http:// journals.uchicago.edu/jcr). 21 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 CLASSIFIEDS Wanted: Dispatcher/Customer service The Door Doctor seeks a reliable and trustworthy honest person for dispatching, customer service, inside sales, minor office chores and helping organize and run the office. Garage door experience and proficiency in computers are necessary. The ability to handle stress and adversity in all situations is vital. A strong work ethic and ability to lead would be an asset. Please forward resume/letter of interest with salary expectations to info@ doordoctor.ca or fax to 416-491-6870. CLASSIFIED ADS ARE FREE Fax your ad to: 866-838-2967 or e-mail [email protected] WANTED: Experienced garage door installer/ garage door helper who is motivated and reliable, in the Burlington/ Hamilton region. Mainly residential doors, however, there are some commercial doors. Driver’s license is required. If you are interested please email: “ask-and-i-will-help@hotmail. com”. Wanted to buy: Complete Torsion Spring Manufacturing equipment used, but in good condition. Contact 514-267-5802 Wooden garage door manufacturer retiring All machines required to manufacture wood garage doors for sale as a package. (not to be sold individually) All machines 575 volt 3 phase. 2- stickers (for residential 1" rails), 1- Wadkin moulder (for commercial 2" rails), 1- Challoner double end tennoner, 1- chop saw, 2double spindle shapers (for mullions + stiles), 1- panel saw, 2- table saws, 4door clamping presses, 1- downward pressure press, 2- roller machines, 1gang rip saw, 2- planners, 1- four drum sander, 1- inverted roughter, 1- double end trim saw, 1- blade sharpening machine. 1- compressor, 2- 3 wing raised panel single spindle shapers. $85,000. or Best offer. 519-756-0082 or 519-752-5068 James Knechtel WANTED: Manager An active growing garage door company in north east Ohio looking for a Manager. This person will provide leadership and drive in order to help the location grow. Must have experience in commercial and residential garage doors and operators. Will be asked to handle sales calls and cold calling. Competitive wage and benefits. Please send resume to: [email protected] BUSINESS FOR SALE San Francisco, CA Cellularized mobile residential garage door company - licensed, insured and bonded for 25 years. 10% growth per year - franchise and expansion possibilities. Inventory and vehicles included. San Francisco has a garage door every 25 feet. Company has been owned and operated by one person. Recession and depression proof. $880,000 (415) 931-1540. TFN Commercial Salesman and Manager Position 1: Commercial salesman required for Vancouver, BC based company. Must be able to do takeoffs and estimates. Manage current accounts and cultivate new prospects. Wages commensurate with abilities. Position 2: General manager required for Vancouver, BC based company. Must have experience in the business. Wages commensurate with ability. Will be working with the President and Vice President of the company. For both positions please email: [email protected] and [email protected] CLASSIFIED ADS ARE FREE Fax your ad to: 866-838-2967 or e-mail [email protected] Investment Opportunity Self employed door and dock technician seeks interested company to acquire a percentage of my established business and help it grow. Unprecedented customer loyalty. Also heavily involved in custom metal fabrication, construction and hollow metal. Locally known and respected since 1987. Adding licensed industrial electrical services in May 2010. Located in Barrie Ontario. Highly motivated and willing to share the wealth, please contact me at [email protected] Wanted: Experienced Overhead Door Installer (Commercial, Residential, Service) The Door Company is looking for experienced door technicians in Stirling Ontario. Must be reliable, clean and motivated. Must have a clean driver's license. If you are interested, please email to: [email protected] or fax to (613) 395-3647. Commercial Door and Dock Levelers Ontario, CA Install, repair and service the following: Commercial Doors, Dock Levelers, Vehicle Restraints, High Speed Doors, Electric Gates and other equipment. Must have valid DMV. NO GAMES NO DRUGS. $14.00-$23.85 Hr. plus benefits after 90 days. The right candidate can grow with the company. We are Busy!!! Resume can be emailed to [email protected] Faxed: 909-9470717. Also you can come in and fill out an application as well. Please call for directions 800-648-2770. WANTED EXPERIENCED OVERHEAD DOOR TECHNICIAN Established manufacturer of gravity powered garage door counterweight systems requires a technician to promote to the GTA. Good technical experience and industry contacts. Markham & Steeles area. Send resume to: [email protected] Commercial Door Manager Well established full service door company is seeking a commercial manager. Must be able to do take-offs and estimate projects. Manage current accounts and cultivate new prospects. Full company benefits. Bilt Rite 128 N. Shorecrest Rd Columbia, SC 29209 803-783-3769 (Fax) or e-mail [email protected]. WANTED EXPERIENCED OVERHEAD DOOR TECHNICIANS Well established CONCORD, ONTARIO overhead door company requires technicians to join our team. Electrical experience required! Please forward your resume to [email protected] The Lighter Side The Garage Door News CLASSIFIEDS Residential Garage Door Business For Sale: Located in Ellis County, Texas just 30 minutes south of downtown Dallas. We have been in business since March of 2001 with an excellent standing with the BBB of North Texas. We are selling the business due to relocation overseas. It will include the Name, Fully decaled 1 ton Chevy Express 3500 Van 2004 (110000 miles that has always been serviced on time and shows well) with custom steel rack. Current inventory and all past dated invoices for customer service. Gross annual income since 2006 $140,000.00 or better Asking $60000. We are also selling our home located in Midlothian, TX $140000. You can contact me at 972-723-8855 or email me [email protected] and ask for Dorian. Overhead Door Technician Required Busy, well-established overhead door company in Victoria, B. C. requires a qualified overhead door technician. Our company specializes in the installation and maintenance of commercial, industrial, and residential overhead doors, dock equipment, security grilles, and gates. Candidates need to have: a positive attitude, a clean driving record, the ability to work unsupervised, have their own hand tools. Welding ability and electrical troubleshooting are assets. Company supplied vans, uniforms and medical/dental benefits. Qualified candidates only - please forward your resume to [email protected] Commercial Installer wanted in the Seattle Area Experienced commercial tech needed in the Seattle Area for commercial door company. Must be hands-on and reliable. Commercial Rolling Steel, sectionals, motors docks and gates. Opportunity for advancement with the right skill set and attitude. Must have experience and have a positive attitude. Email to: [email protected] Commercial Sales Manager Experienced commercial sales Manager wanted in Seattle Washington Area. Must be experienced with all lines of commercial door and gate installations and estimates. Must have a positive attitude and good driving record. Email to: [email protected] ZEMCO DOOR PRODUCTS Wanted Door Installers, Technicians and Technician Trainees Expanding Overhead door business in Saskatchewan requires Technicians to join our team. A thriving overhead door business serving Western Canada for over 28 years in residential, commercial, industrial, mining, and agricultural markets. Join our commercial or residential team and share our success in a booming province with unlimited growth opportunities. Training provided, excellent salary and benefits. Relocation assistance considered. Send resume to [email protected] or fax: 306-244-9600. www.zemcodoors.com 22 JUNE 2010 Canadian Housing Activity to Stabilize in 2010 and 2011 ONTARIO - Canadian housing starts rebounded in the second half of 2009 and early 2010 and will stabilize over the next two years, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) second quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition. Following a total of 149,081 units in 2009, housing starts are expected to be in the range of 166,900 to 199,600 units in 2010, with a point forecast of 182,000 units. In 2011, housing starts will be in the range of 148,600 to 208,800 units, with a point forecast of 179,600 units. “Canadian housing markets have recovered from the low levels posted in early 2009,” said Bob Dugan, Chief Economist for CMHC. “Moving forward, housing starts will moderate as activity becomes more in-line with long term demographic fundamentals. New measures for government-backed mortgage insurance introduced by the Government of Canada that took effect on April 19, 2010 will continue to support the long-term stability of Canada's housing market.” Dugan also noted that the existing home market will move toward balanced conditions over the next two years as MLS sales ease and inventory levels increase. In late 2009 and early 2010, sales activity included some pent-up demand from early 2009. Once this demand is exhausted, and as mortgage rates gradually rise, the pace of activity in the resale market will ease. As a result, existing home sales will be in the range of 484,000 to 513,300 units in 2010, with a point forecast of 497,300 units, and then move slightly lower in 2011 to be in the range of 443,500 to 504,900 units, with a point forecast of 473,500 units. With an improved balance between demand and supply, the average MLS price is expected to stabilize through the end of 2010 and then rise modestly in 2011. New US Residential Construction in April WASHINGTON - The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April 2010: BUILDING PERMITS Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 606,000. This is 11.5 percent (±1.1%) below the revised March rate of 685,000, but is 15.9 percent (±1.3%) above the revised April 2009 estimate of 523,000. Single-family authorizations in April were at a rate of 484,000; this is 10.7 percent (±1.1%) below the revised March figure of 542,000. Authorizations of units in buildings with five units or more were at a rate of 103,000 in April. HOUSING STARTS Privately-owned housing starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 672,000. This is 5.8 percent (±13.0%) above the revised March estimate of 635,000 and is 40.9 percent (±19 8%) above the revised April 2009 rate of 477 000. Single-family housing starts in April were at a rate of 593,000; this is 10.2 percent (±10.7%) above the revised March figure of 538,000. The April rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 68,000. HOUSING COMPLETIONS Privately-owned housing completions in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 769,000. This is 19.2 percent (±13.8%) above the revised March estimate of 645,000, but is 8.7 percent (±12.8%) below the revised April 2009 rate of 842,000. Single-family housing completions in April were at a rate of 564,000; this is 14.6 percent (±13.1%) above the revised March figure of 492,000. The April rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 192,000. CLASSIFIED ADS ARE FREE Fax your ad to: 866-838-2967 or e-mail [email protected] 23 The Garage Door News JUNE 2010 Clopay Commercial Products Showcases New Doors at 2010 IDA Expo OHIO - Clopay Commercial Products Group showcased the breadth, quality and flexibility of its product line, displaying several new models as well as some unique custom colors and glazing options at the International Door Association Expo in Las Vegas last month. The company showcased its Model 3700 Series threelayer “sandwich” door featuring environmentally safe, CFC- and HCFC-free polyurethane insulation foam injected between two layers of galvanized steel, with a thermal break, offering R-values of up to 17.2. There are five models available in 1-3/8”, 1-3/4” and 2” panel thicknesses. Four color choices and a variety of glazing options are also offered. A 32”x 80” integral pass door option (Model 3720) was shown for applications that have pedestrian traffic, eliminating the need to open the entire door. Historically, a pass door creates a weak point in a door. That isn’t the case with the Clopay product, which features a welded frame for added section strength. The pass door is also designed with continuous geared hinge adding strength and providing smoother operation of the pass door. “Clopay is committed to meeting the needs of our customers by offering the strongest and most energy efficient doors available,” says Jim Hoying, Clopay’s Commercial Business Development Manager. “The polyurethane insulation combined with our premium gauge steel tongue and groove joint construction and thermal break Clopay Commercial Model 3700 Clopay Commercial Model 903 provides the best protection against the environment.” Clopay also exhibited its commercial aluminum Model 903 door now available with equal center stile spacing, resulting in equal panel widths across the sections for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. The panels are supported by a durable, two-inch thick, rust-free aluminum frame that can be custompainted to match an existing décor. The new Model 903 will have all the same glazing, track, hardware, reinforcement specifications and options as the Models 902. All models will have 18”, 21”, and 24” section heights and pricing will remain the same as the current models. Standard color offerings include clear, black, or bronze an- odized finishes as well as white or brown. Solid aluminum panels in finishes matching the frame are also available. Capped tongue and groove joints and a vinyl bottom weather seal keep out the elements. The most striking feature of the Model 903 is its glass design, which allows people inside to see through to the outdoors, but not necessarily vice versa. There are many window options available to control the degree of light transmission and privacy including clear, opaque or mirrored glass, laminate and polycarbonate panels. Use of the Model 903 door isn’t limited to exterior applications. The door is available in a variety of sizes making it a unique and versatile choice for an indoor partition or a patio door. Canadian April Housing Starts ONTARIO - The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 201,700 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), up slightly from a revised 199,200 units in March. “Higher multiple starts were nearly offset by a decline in single starts and rural area starts in April. As a result, total housing starts edged higher in April,” said Bob Dugan, Chief Economist at CMHC’s Market Analysis Centre. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts increased by 5.1 per cent to 182,500 units in April. Urban multiple starts increased by 27.2 per cent to 98,600 units, while single urban starts decreased by 12.7 per cent to 83,900 units. April’s seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts increased 16.4 per cent in British Columbia, 6.7 per cent in the Prairie region, 4.5 per cent in Ontario, and 1.1 per cent in Quebec. Urban starts decreased 3.3 per cent in Atlantic Canada. Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 19,200 units in April. Rolling coast to coast across Canada “Learning I$ Earning” Join us at our trade shows and seminars to enjoy…. • Professional Exhibits A marketplace representing the best in our industry • Education Sessions Expert Speakers with vital industry information • Industry Networking Invaluable interaction with industry peers • Certification Testing Maintaining industry standards • Discover Canada for all it’s beauty and great people British Columbia Chapter Trade Show Ontario Chapter Trade Show May 28 & 29, 2010 June 11, 2010 Richmond, B.C. River Rock Casino Resort Niagara Falls, Ontario Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort Annual National Conference September 10 & 11, 2010 Halifax, Nova Scotia Marriott Harbourfront Hotel Sponsored by See our website at www.cdi-door.com for additional information and registration forms The Garage Door News FROM THE WEB NOTE: These questions and answers have been taken from various home improvement newsgroups on the internet. These questions are real, and the answers are provided by other internet users, not by the Garage Door News. We are printing these questions to let the industry know what types of information people are looking for about garage doors and garage door openers. The answers will give you an idea of what type of "neighborly advice" is being given out. Please fax us your comments or concerns about this column (866-838-2967). QUESTION 1: We have a unique problem that for the life of my electronics background, doesn't make sense but it's real and strange at the same time... and it's driving us bonkers! I have two garage door openers as I have two separate garage doors. The remotes mysteriously do not work sometimes.... both of them. Our alternatives are to unlock the house front door and go through the house to the garage and push the manual button. It doesn't matter which car, or remote we use, they all work or don't work at the same time (with either door). So we were thinking it was rather odd, but both garage door openers are failing at the same time. Or something worse. Then I realized last night that the problems occur mostly at night or specifically between dusk and dawn. Around the time that my landscape lighting comes on. The system has been in use for a couple of years, but just recently I replaced all of the quartz halogen bulbs with LED to conserve energy and cut down on bulb replacement. All of the bulbs were purchased over the internet from a variety of sources (eBay). Some of the spot lights are up to 6 watts of consumed power so I suspect there is some circuitry involved internally. But it appears that once I've swapped out all of the bulbs and the system comes on at dusk, the garage door opener remotes just do not want to work. Freaky - almost like the aluminum foil hat type of thing. Can anyone explain this to me or am I thinking of something that just can't happen this way. Any advice would help - even those who think I must be smoking something (I'm not... but hey... it's still advice). QUESTION 1, ANSWER 1: The LED bulbs likely interfere 25 JUNE 2010 THIS MONTH'S QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: QUESTION 2: Garage door remotes not working Replacing garage door springs with the garage door receivers. Try switching back to the previous bulbs, then you'll know. QUESTION 1, ANSWER 2: I made the mistake of replacing the high-vibration incandescent lamps in the garage door opener with compact fluorescents, since we were out of the special ones, and I figured they'd last at least as well (that part was right). And promptly forgot that I did it. Some time later, I noticed that the door would go up from the remote control but wouldn't go down except manually. A bit of a hassle, but I did it for a few months before trying to fix it. Strangely, as it turned out, if you waited 5 minutes or so, the remote would once again work to make the door go down. Turns out that EMI from the lamps was overwhelming the RF front end and disabling the receiver. The lamps went off automatically from a timer, so the remote would work again. So, yes, the LED lamps could well be causing your problem even from some distance away. Nothing freaky about it. You could perhaps add some filtering or dump the lamps or improve the antenna. QUESTION 1, ANSWER 3: Garage door openers tend to use one of several different radio bands, and are usually operated under the terms of FCC Part 15 certification. This means that (1) they're not allowed to interfere with other devices, and (2) they must accept any and all interference from other devices, whether licensed or unlicensed. They're classified as "intentional radiators" - they transmit a low-power radio signal by design. LED lights of the sort you're talking about, probably incorporate a small "switching" power supply, to step down the mains voltage to the relatively low DC voltage needed by the LEDs themselves. These switching supplies can generate a significant amount of RF interference, which can be carried back onto the AC power lines... the manufacturers sometimes omit adding the components necessary to filter out the interfering RF noise before it gets back onto the power lines. These sorts of devices also operate under Part 15, as "incidental radiators" - they're producing RF signals as a side effect of their operation, not as an intended behavior. What you may be running into is a situation in which one or more of your LED lights are generating enough RF interference to jam the remote receiver in your garage door opener. It's as if your receivers were listening for the whistling of the tune "Yesterday" in order to operate, while sitting in the middle of a boiler factory. The first thing to do, to confirm this hypothesis, would be for you to switch off all of the LED lights, and confirm that the garage door opener works. Then, turn the LED lights back on one at a time, and figure out which one (or which ones, in combination) are generating enough RF hash to block signal reception. If you can determine what frequencies your remote-control system uses, you might be able to use a radio scanner or receiver to detect the interference. It's quite possible that some of the lights you're using don't comply with the Part 15 emission rules, and have not been tested and certificated. There are quite a few such devices on the market. Continued Next Page These questions are real, and the answers are provided by other internet users, not by the Garage Door News. We are printing these questions to let the industry know what types of information people are looking for about garage doors and garage door openers. The answers will give you an idea of what type of "neighborly advice" is being given out. The Garage Door News WEB (Cont'd) If this is your problem, then you've got a few possible ways to fix it: - Figure out which lights are at fault. Replace them with other lights which don't generate such interference. - Replace the garage-door remote system with one operating in a different frequency band, which isn't vulnerable to interference. - Try filtering out the RF hash. If it's mostly being conducted over the power lines, you might be able to install an interference filter at the garage door opener's power plug. If it's mostly radiated interference, you'd have to install filters at the individual light sockets. People sometimes run into this sort of non-operation problem from non-local causes. A large percentage of the remote-control fobs being sold in the U.S. today operate in the 420-430 MHz radio frequency range (433.920 MHz is very common). This band of frequencies has a "primary" user - government radar installations - and around some Air Force bases, the radar signals are strong enough to jam such remote control systems for quite a few miles. QUESTION 1, ANSWER 3: Good grief, I've been having the same erratic problem: the garage door will go up but won't close. I overhauled all the mechanics, cleaned the limit switches, tweaked the big nasty dangerous 26 spring, all that. It appears to be a control problem, not a mechanical one. And after a while it started working again. The receiver/ motor box is straddled by two light sockets on the ceiling, with CFs, derived from a motion sensor. The bulbs inside the housing are still incandescents. Next time it acts up, I'll try incandescents for the ceiling lights. QUESTION 1, RESPONSE: Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. This problem did get resolved and the ultra bright LED's that I was using in my front yard were causing RF signal's to block the garage door opener remote from working properly. I swapped them to the back yard and used some other LED bulbs. Funny though... These were purchased via eBay but came from a US distributor and not overseas, so these were the last ones that I suspected as causing the problem. QUESTION 2: Any installation I'm aware of, the door needs to be up to relieve the pressure on the springs. Disconnect the push/pull connecton and slide the door the rest of the way back and the cabling will hang loose for you to work on. When a door is closed, the springs are under maximum tension. Otherwise they wouldn't lift the door. And you'll never find an easy way to JUNE 2010 work with tensioned springs. What am I missing? QUESTION 2, ANSWER 1: Nuh, uh; both are full extended when the door is down. Also, with a sectional door, the door is going to bow and flop down like shutters if the springs are removed with the door down, and worse if one end of a section is out of the track, it'll completely fall to the floor. Now that I understand you're only imagining things, I see where you're coming from. I would suggest you go look at a few different garage doors and watch how they operate. The purpose of the springs is to lift the door, so what positions could they be in other than extended? Same only more dangerous for torsion springs over the doors. Don't do it; it's very dangerous and the springs can be lethal. QUESTION 2, ANSWER 2: Maybe extension springs? Torsion springs would certainly be difficult to replace with the door open. QUESTION 2, ANSWER 3: Torsion springs are mounted above the door. With the door open you can't get to them, so they have to be worked on with the door closed and full tension on them. That's why they're so dangerous. Better springs, but more dangerous to work on. For links to our advertisers go to: www.garagedoornews.com THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED A ROLLING DOOR..... CANADIAN MADE HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION FLAT OR CURVED SLATS COMPLETE LINE OF SERVICE AND FIRE DOORS MICANAN Commercial Door Opening Devices QUICK DELIVERY anaRas IMMEDIATE PARTS AVAILABILITY STANDARD AND HIGH SPEED FABRIC DOORS SERVING CANADA COAST TO COAST FOR OVER 20 YEARS SDI DISTRIBUTES AND STOCKS PARTS FOR THE COMPLETE LINE OF COOKSON ROLLING DOORS CONTACT US: SERVICE DOOR INDUSTRIES LTD 1 3 4 0 M I D W A Y B L V D M I S S I S S A U GA ON T A R I O CANADA L5T 2G8 TEL (905)670-1200 FAX (905)670-8830 servicedoor.com
