| Despite a multitude of doors to choose from today, | | | | and the tilt up door. The roll up door provides a tight fit |
| the traditional wooden garage door remains the most | | | | between the door and the door opening because it is |
| popular selection for homeowners. The following are a | | | | installed behind the door opening. Roll up doors have |
| few of the reasons the wooden garage door remains | | | | four or more horizontal sections that are hinged |
| a favorite choice. | | | | together and roll on a track to open. Tilt up doors are |
| Price | | | | installed inside the door opening, and the entire panel |
| The cost of wooden doors is generally lower than | | | | tilts out and then is pushed up to open. Tilt doors are a |
| doors made of steel or other materials. Painted, | | | | cost-saving option and are typically up to 35% |
| flat-panel wooden doors are the least expensive | | | | cheaper than a roll up door. |
| garage doors. Wooden doors with raised panels are | | | | Customization |
| more expensive than flat-panel garage doors but are | | | | The combinations of features for wooden doors are |
| still more affordable than doors made of other | | | | endless. The following are a few of the features |
| materials. Homeowners have a wide range of prices | | | | available for wooden doors.o Windows: Some |
| to choose from, and there is a wooden door to fit | | | | homeowners want solid wooden doors, and others |
| every budget. | | | | want doors with windows to allow more light to enter |
| Wood Choices | | | | the garage. Wooden doors can be made with any |
| Wooden garage doors are available in different | | | | size, style, and number of windows.o Panels: |
| grades of wood. The most popular and least costly | | | | Homeowners have a choice of no panels, rectangular |
| choice is painted wood. Manufacturers usually offer | | | | panels, or square panels. The choice depends on the |
| painted garage doors in several colors, and the | | | | taste of the homeowner. The panel selection should |
| homeowner can always choose to paint the door | | | | complement the other garage door features as well |
| another color as a do-it-yourself project. Stain-grade | | | | as the home.o Special designs: Carriage and barn |
| wood is more expensive than painted wood and adds | | | | doors are two specialized wooden doors that give |
| an elegant look to a home. | | | | homes a unique look. Both doors appear to open by |
| Insulation | | | | swinging open or sliding along a horizontal track, but |
| Wooden doors provide better insulation than steel | | | | they open the same as a traditional section garage |
| doors. Weather stripping can be added to the door for | | | | door. |
| even better insulation. Wooden doors are excellent | | | | There are many different wooden doors with specific |
| choices for garages that are used for play or utility | | | | features available from manufacturers. Be sure to |
| areas because of the good insulation they provide. | | | | consider all the available options before selecting a |
| Styles | | | | wooden door for your home. |
| The two basic styles of wooden doors are the roll up | | | | |