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How to Lubricate a Garage Door: Cincinnati Garage Door Maintenance

How to Lubricate a Garage Door: Cincinnati Garage Door Maintenance You know the sound. It’s the terrible, ear-piercing “screeeech” your garage door makes every time it goes up and down. That horrible sound is actually the metal parts of your garage door wearing against each other over time. Cincinnati garage door maintenance isn’t difficult, and you don’t have to do it all that often; maybe once every two years. It turns out that just some mild lubrication can go a long way towards lengthening the life of your garage door and its components. Here is how to lubricate a garage door: How to Lubricate a Garage Door, Step 1: Purchase a lithium-based grease or garage door spray, such as Blaster White Lithium Grease . WD-40 isn’t best for this type of lubrication, and won’t last as long. Aerosol cans of lubricant such as “Blaster” generally run anywhere from five to ten dollars. Additionally, one can should be more than enough to complete the job on your garage door. How to Lubricate a Ga...

How to protect your home, property from thieves during the holidays

Whether you’re out shopping or even at home, thieves are on the lookout for an opportunity to take your valuables. So don’t let yourself become a victim. It’s not the type of thing you want to think about during the holidays, but experts say a little precaution can go a long way. Pearl City resident Kaimana Sasaki had her big screen television stolen from her garage last week. Earlier this week, thieves broke into her truck and stole her purse inside with cash, credit cards, and other personal items. “I’m not too sure how they broke in, but pretty much as you can see, the window is shattered,” Sasaki said. “We didn’t hear anything. My dogs actually woke us up, started barking. We didn’t hear any glass shattering. Our alarm didn’t go off, so they must have used something to crack the window, and when we found the window, there was actually a hole inside.” She’s not sure if it’s just bad luck or her house was being watched, but she says the family has since installed security came...

Season for Thieving: 6 Tricks to Protect Your Home During the Holidays

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By Holly Amaya | Nov 21, 2017 Some of us wait eagerly all year for the holidays and the jolly merriment that accompanies these few crazy weeks: the festive shindigs, the bottomless eggnog bowls, and the no-longer-so-ironic ugly sweaters. All of it might have you feeling like nothing can go wrong. But as much as you’re looking forward to the holidays, so are the bad guys. (Warning: Buzzkill ahead.) Yes, that dizzying schedule of end-of-the-year fĂȘtes and last-minute holiday shopping means you’re out of your home more often than in it, providing would-be burglars ample opportunity to case your place . And whether you’re checking in at a  winter ski getaway or Instagramming that sweet Black Friday deal you just nabbed, your social media profile is also alerting the world that nobody’s home. Don’t give the bad guys a holiday bonus! You can outsmart them and protect your home, as long as you know where you’re most vulnerable . Luckily, we’ve done the heavy liftin...

Are Your Loved Ones Safe? Crucial Garage Door Safety Tips!

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Securing your home to prevent a burglary is important. While making sure your home is protected and to prevent filing a claim with your homeowners insurance , have you considered your garage door? Of all the areas of your home where unwanted visitors could gain access, homeowners insurance agents find that garage doors are commonly overlooked. Garage doors can also be a family safety issue when not used properly. Keep your home safe and reduce home owners insurance costs by being sure that your garage door is secured. Garage Doors – An Overlooked Access Point As sturdy as a garage door may seem, it will not stop a clever burglar who knows how to get past it. Using little more than a wire clothing hanger, thieves can activate the emergency release lever on your automatic garage door opener and open the door. Once they have gained access to the garage, burglars can ransack your home and put you in a situation of needing to call your homeowners insurance company to report...