What Size Garage Door Opener Do You Actually Need?
Choosing the right size garage door opener is one of those tasks that feels like it should be simple, but then you find yourself staring at a wall of options at the hardware store wondering if a half-horsepower motor is going to leave your car trapped inside. It's not just about whether the motor can lift the door; it's about how long that motor is going to last and how much noise it's going to make while it's doing the heavy lifting. If you pick something too small, you're basically asking the machine to burn itself out. Pick something way too big, and you're just throwing money away on power you'll never use. ...